FALL RIVER: A 50-year-old man was taken into police custody on Friday afternoon Oct. 30 on a quiet residential street in Fall River on a slew of charges.
On Oct. 28, Halifax District RCMP received a report of threats, said Halifax District RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Lisa Croteau.
Cpl. Croteau said the investigation resulted in the arrest of a man from Fall River on Oct. 30. The 50-year-old was arrested at a home on Clivedon Court in the Schwarzwald subdivision.
Police had converged on the street, blocking access to most and rerouting school buses from that area, according to residents. It had several residents messaging The Laker News to find out what was going on.
When asked on Oct. 30 about what was taking place, Cpl. Croteau said that there was no risk to the public and police were attempting to arrest someone.
Michael Christopher Cunnane was arrested and remains in custody. He was schedule to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on November 4.
Cunnane is charged with two counts of uttering threats to cause death; two counts of breach of release order; and two counts of breach of an undertaking.
The person(s) who were the subject of the threats is okay and safe, and has asked for privacy.
