Man arrested for threatening statement made to N.W.T. public health employee In a news release late Friday, the RCMP's Major Crimes Unit said it had arrested a 28-year-old man 'for statements made towards an employee of GNWT Public Health.' Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2021 10:17 AM CT | Last Updated: January 25 'NT RCMP takes any comments that could be perceived as a threat to an employee in the public health service very seriously,' said superintendent Jeffrey Christie, criminal operations officer in charge, in a news release Friday.(David Bell/CBC) The Northwest Territories RCMP's Major Crimes Unit says it has arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly making "statements made towards an employee of GNWT (government of the Northwest Territories) Public Health."