A 23-year-old Burns Lake man was arrested after phoning in a false bomb threat during the Olympic torch celebration in Prince George on Friday.
The threat was called in around 8:25 p.m. during the speeches and entertainment following the lighting on the community cauldron.
Police quickly located the suspect in the crowd, estimated at over 5,000 people, and arrested him. The arrest was conducted quickly and quietly, with no disruption to the celebrations.
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