Knife-wielding man arrested at Markham Road courthouse
Posted October 4, 2013 2:37 pm.
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A man was arrested after pulling out a knife and making threats at a municipal office in the Markham Road and Milner Avenue area on Friday afternoon.
It’s believed the man was at 1530 Markham Rd. to settle a parking ticket when he became agitated.
Police rushed to the scene and took the man into custody following a brief negotiation. No one was hurt.
“There was a guy with a knife and he was masked, and he was threatening people and telling people to split up into groups,” said witness Aishwarya, who didn’t provide a last name.
Markham Road was closed between Highway 401 and Sheppard Avenue East for the police investigation. And only one eastbound lane of Milner was open.
With files from CityNews.ca staff
