A man is in custody following a large police presence in Antigonish County.
In their latest post on X, RCMP say officers responded to a report of a man armed with a knife on Treaty Road in Afton Friday morning.
He is in custody and police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Treaty Road remains closed as the investigation continues.
There’s a large police presence on Treaty Rd. in #Afton, after RCMP officers responded to a report of a man armed with a knife. The man is in custody; no ongoing threat to the public. Officers will be in the area as the investigation continues; Treaty Rd. remains closed. pic.twitter.com/VJbKaFjoMh
— RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) February 23, 2024
