A 19-year-old man armed with a power tool was arrested outside the Old City Hall courthouse on Friday morning, before Jian Ghomeshi’s trial was scheduled to resume.

The man had the tool in his backpack and shouted something about a revolver just after 7 a.m.

Police say he was held down by cameramen and journalists and was arrested by Toronto police transit control officers.

The man is facing several charges including assault with a weapon and threatening death.