Christopher Phillips, biochemical weapons expert, arrested in Ottawa
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Updated - Christopher Phillips arrest: Police searching N.S. cottage
'This guy wasn't so nice,' neighbour says of suspect arrested in Ottawa
CBC News Posted: Jan 22, 2015 8:05 AM AT| Last Updated: Jan 22, 2015 9:35 AM AT
Police and a hazardous materials unit are combing over a Nova Scotia cottage this morning, a day after a man linked to the house was arrested in Ottawa.
Police arrested Christopher Phillips, 42, on suspicion of carrying two dangerous chemicals from Nova Scotia to Ottawa.
RCMP allege he had the chemical osmium tetroxide for a purpose dangerous to the public peace and that he uttered a threat to cause bodily harm to police.
The Christopher Phillips arrest in Ottawa led police to search this Nova Scotia cottage.
Dangerous chemicals found at the cottage in Grand Desert led officials to evacuate five nearby homes on Wednesday.
RCMP said Grand Desert residents can travel through the area on Old Dyke Road "under RCMP direction."
Dave Croft, who lives near the cottage in Grand Desert, said Phillips struck him as odd.
“He said that he was using it for storage,” he said. “It seemed odd because most Americans that come up here come up here for the view, and to use cottages for what cottages are used for, right? And they’re really nice, but this guy wasn’t so nice.”
Nova Scotia investigators are on their way Ottawa to interview Phillips.
Later Thursday morning, police will provide an update on the situation and when residents forced out of their Nova Scotia homes can return.
Police say no hazardous materials als were found at the Ottawa hotel where Phillips was arrested Wednesday morning.
Nova Scotia RCMP issued an internal communication Tuesday about Phillips, who lives in the Halifax area, identifying him as a biochemical weapons specialist, who was formerly in the military, with possible mental-health issues and considered "anti-police," sources confirmed to CBC News.
A suspicious package containing hazardous chemicals was found Tuesday in the garage of a home in the Halifax suburb of Cole Harbour with suspected links to Phillips.
RCMP also received a call from Phillips's wife saying he was en route to Ottawa.
Police believed Phillips might have been carrying two dangerous chemicals to Ottawa:
■Osmium, a precious metal.
■Osmium tetroxide, a highly poisonous and volatile chemical that can penetrate skin easily and should not be handled without a fume hood.
Ottawa police had evacuated the Chimo Hotel at 1199 Joseph Cyr St. on Tuesday night and closed off the surrounding roads as a precaution.
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Grand Desert, NS area is outlined in red in attached pic
Updated - Christopher Phillips arrest: Police searching N.S. cottage
'This guy wasn't so nice,' neighbour says of suspect arrested in Ottawa
CBC News Posted: Jan 22, 2015 8:05 AM AT| Last Updated: Jan 22, 2015 9:35 AM AT
Police and a hazardous materials unit are combing over a Nova Scotia cottage this morning, a day after a man linked to the house was arrested in Ottawa.
Police arrested Christopher Phillips, 42, on suspicion of carrying two dangerous chemicals from Nova Scotia to Ottawa.
RCMP allege he had the chemical osmium tetroxide for a purpose dangerous to the public peace and that he uttered a threat to cause bodily harm to police.
The Christopher Phillips arrest in Ottawa led police to search this Nova Scotia cottage.
Dangerous chemicals found at the cottage in Grand Desert led officials to evacuate five nearby homes on Wednesday.
RCMP said Grand Desert residents can travel through the area on Old Dyke Road "under RCMP direction."
Dave Croft, who lives near the cottage in Grand Desert, said Phillips struck him as odd.
“He said that he was using it for storage,” he said. “It seemed odd because most Americans that come up here come up here for the view, and to use cottages for what cottages are used for, right? And they’re really nice, but this guy wasn’t so nice.”
Nova Scotia investigators are on their way Ottawa to interview Phillips.
Later Thursday morning, police will provide an update on the situation and when residents forced out of their Nova Scotia homes can return.
Police say no hazardous materials als were found at the Ottawa hotel where Phillips was arrested Wednesday morning.
Nova Scotia RCMP issued an internal communication Tuesday about Phillips, who lives in the Halifax area, identifying him as a biochemical weapons specialist, who was formerly in the military, with possible mental-health issues and considered "anti-police," sources confirmed to CBC News.
A suspicious package containing hazardous chemicals was found Tuesday in the garage of a home in the Halifax suburb of Cole Harbour with suspected links to Phillips.
RCMP also received a call from Phillips's wife saying he was en route to Ottawa.
Police believed Phillips might have been carrying two dangerous chemicals to Ottawa:
■Osmium, a precious metal.
■Osmium tetroxide, a highly poisonous and volatile chemical that can penetrate skin easily and should not be handled without a fume hood.
Ottawa police had evacuated the Chimo Hotel at 1199 Joseph Cyr St. on Tuesday night and closed off the surrounding roads as a precaution.
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Grand Desert, NS area is outlined in red in attached pic
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I am still curious as to what his intent was. He had no materials with him, so why Ottawa? Was it a recce for a future plan he had?
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