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Quebec man charged

A 20-year-old Quebec man has been arrested and charged by Mattawa OPP. The arrest took place Monday afternoon after police were alerted to a male concealing knives under his coat in downtown Mattawa.
A 20-year-old Quebec man has been arrested and charged by Mattawa OPP.

The arrest took place Monday afternoon after police were alerted to a male concealing knives under his coat in downtown Mattawa.

Police saw a male on Main Street at approximately 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. He was wearing a full length, outback style coat. Police seized two knives and a screw driver from the male. He was arrested and held for a bail hearing.

Martin Leblanc, of Gatineau, has been charged with a concealed weapons charge and will appear at a bail hearing today at the Ontario Court of Justice, 360 Plouffe Street, North Bay.