Man charged with bomb threat against U.S. Consulate in Halifax

Canadian police have charged a 54-year-old man with making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax, Nova Scotia, an incident that prompted evacuations in the city's downtown core on Monday. The suspect, identified as Ali Assakereh, was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court on Tuesday to face charges of uttering threats and public mischief.

The incident began on Sunday evening at 6:15 p.m. when Halifax Regional Police were notified of a threat against the consulate, located in Purdys Wharf on Upper Water Street. Officers identified Assakereh as the suspect and launched an investigation to locate him. The following morning, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police found his vehicle parked in the Purdys Wharf parkade. The suspect was not inside, but officers discovered a propane tank and containers believed to hold flammable liquids within the vehicle.

The discovery prompted the deployment of the Halifax police explosive disposal unit and the evacuation of several downtown streets as a precaution. A bag considered suspicious was also found nearby. Police located and arrested Assakereh at approximately 8:35 a.m. about 10 kilometres away on Thomas Raddall Drive near...