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HALIFAX – A 25-year old man will appear in court Friday morning in relation to an assault that resulted in a brief manhunt in Fairview Thursday morning.

He is charged with sexual assault, assault, unlawful confinement and uttering death threats.

Initially, officers descended on the neighbourhood after a report came in to police around 7 a.m. that a woman had been assaulted.

Police initially searched several streets, blocked off Main Avenue and Titus Street and went door-to-door searching for the man, who they believed was carrying a knife.

A K-9 unit was also called to assist with the search.

One person was taken into custody at a Dawn Street apartment building but was later released.

Cst. Pierre Bourdages with Halifax Regional Police said the suspect is well known to police.

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There were no details about the extent of the victim’s injuries.

The suspect was described as a black male wearing a grey hoodie and no shoes.

Police say he was arrested around 8:30 p.m. at an address on Central Avenue, the same address from which the initial call came in.