A police officer stands guard after a bomb threat at a downtown Chatham bank December 3, 2015. (Photo by Simon Crouch) A police officer stands guard after a bomb threat at a downtown Chatham bank December 3, 2015. (Photo by Simon Crouch)
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UPDATE: Bomb Threat Clears Chatham Bank

No one was hurt after a bomb threat was made at the CIBC on King St. in Chatham this afternoon.

Chatham-Kent police say it happened about 3:30pm and the building was evacuated without incident.

Police located a person matching the description of the suspect and arrested him a short distance away from the bank.

No bomb was discovered and the building was turned back over to bank officials shortly after 4pm.

A 52-year-old man of no fixed address remains in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

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