45-Year-Old Peterborough Man Charged With Assault With a Weapon After an Incident Friday

A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing an assault charge after approaching a security guard with a knife early Friday morning.

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At approximately 2:15 a.m. on April 17, officers were called to a business on Charlotte Street in the area of Aylmer Street. Upon arrival, they learned that a security guard had been asking an unwanted person to leave the building when the man approached the guard with a knife. The guard fled to their vehicle and the man continued to yell and brandish the knife. Officers located a suspect matching the description given to police a short distance away.  The suspect put down a knife and was taken into custody. The security guard was not injured.

As a result of the investigation, a 45-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

  • Assault with a weapon

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court April 17.

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