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Arrest made in bomb threat at Dakota Dunes Casino

A 38-year-old man has been charged with uttering threats after a casino south of Saskatoon was evacuated Saturday night following reports that there was a bomb in the building.

Police said they received a 911 call from someone who reported a bomb threat at the Dakota Dunes Casino.

The building was emptied out by police at about 8:20 p.m. CST. The casino is at Whitecap First Nation, approximately 30 kilometres south of Saskatoon.

The casino was re-opened and people were let back inside at about 10:50 p.m. CST.

RCMP said nothing threatening was found inside the building.

Police later located a male suspect in a Saskatoon hotel. He was arrested without incident and is charged with uttering threats, mischief and public mischief.

He appeared in court Sunday morning and is scheduled to be back in court in May.