A partial lockdown has been declared over at both sites of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) after a threat was called into the hospital.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said officers responded to a report of the threat at CKHA on Thursday at around 9:45 p.m., which resulted in the hospital declaring a partial lockdown.
Authorities said officers collaborated with the hospital’s security team to ensure the safety of those in the hospital.
“We want to reassure the community that there is no ongoing threat to the Chatham Health Alliance or the public,” police said in a statement.
Officers identified a suspect and arrested a 47-year-old Highgate man at his home at around 11:45 a.m. He has been charged with one count of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and was later released from custody with a December court date.
The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance announced that the lockdown had been lifted at both hospital sites at around noon.
