Man charged after threatening people with knife: Halifax police [Video]

A 34-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening people with a knife in Halifax.

Halifax Regional Police responded to the reports in the area of Duke and Barrington streets just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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Police say officers found the man a short distance away on Barrington Street where he then also threatened the officers.

The man was arrested and the weapon was seized, according to a news release from Halifax Regional Police.

There were no injuries reported.

Derrick James Paulette appeared in Halifax provincial court Wednesday to face charges of:

• uttering threats to cause bodily harm
• assault with a weapon
• possession of a weapon dangerous to public
• possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon

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