Hospital lockdown lifted

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The Williams Lake hospital was briefly locked down Wednesday afternoon due to unfounded reports of a man with a knife.

The Cariboo Memorial Hospital was placed on lockdown shortly after 2 p.m. after police were called about a man with a knife in the building.

Police swarmed the area to search for the suspect, locating an adult male outside.

“After a short foot chase the 26-year-old Williams Lake man was arrested,” said Cpl. Madonna Saunderson. “Through investigation it was discovered that the male did not have a knife as originally reported and that his behaviour was medically related and not criminal in nature.”

There were no reports of injury to hospital staff or patients.