Toronto police say they have arrested a suspect after a man allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates, which prompted a debate to be cancelled and some leading contenders to pause their campaigns.
Police say a 29-year-old man from Toronto is in custody. They say investigators are also aware of an online threat and believe it’s linked to the same person.
Police say they were called to the area of Mortimer and Greenwood avenues in the city’s east end around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Police say a man “entered a location,” allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates and then brandished what looked to be a gun….