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Man Charged After Gun Threat To Glastonbury Doctor's Office: Police

A threat made to a medical office in Glastonbury resulted in a criminal charge, police said.

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A threat made to a medical office in Glastonbury resulted in a criminal charge, police said.
A threat made to a medical office in Glastonbury resulted in a criminal charge, police said. (Tim Jensen/Patch )

GLASTONBURY, CT — A 55-year-old man from East Haddam is facing a criminal charge after threatening to bring a gun to a Glastonbury doctor's office, police said.

The man was arrested on Thursday, police said. He had called a local physician's office and threatened to bring a rifle, according to an arrest report.

The man is facing a second-degree breach of peace charge and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on July 12, records show.

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