Just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Halifax Regional Police were called to to the 200 block of Spencer Avenue, in Halifax, for a weapons complaint.

Police say a 50-year-old man said he was involved in an altercation with another man who threatened him with a knife.

When officers arrived at the scene they located a suspect outside of the residence.

No one was hurt during this incident and the men are believed to be known to one another.

A 32-year-old man has been charged with uttering threats and assault with a weapon. He has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date.