Brantford police arrest man who said he had a bomb around his neck

Brantford police cordoned off an area Saturday night after a man said he had a bomb tied around his neck.

Police evacuated businesses around Stanley and Dalhousie streets around 9:30 p.m.

A man walked into a local business and said he had a bomb around his neck, police say. But "it was quickly determined that the male had no real bomb."

A 40-year-old man faces numerous charges and is still in custody.