One man in custody after weapons-related incident in Halifax

A Halifax Regional Police badge is seen in this file photo.

Halifax Regional Police has taken one man into custody after a weapons incident early Sunday morning.

Police first warned residents of a weapons-related incident on the 0-100 block of Evans Avenue in Halifax around 4:40 a.m.

Police said there were no threats to the public but asked people to avoid the area at the time.

In an update at 6:15 a.m., police said they took one man into custody without incident.

Police presence continued in the area afterwards while police completed the investigation.

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