Peterborough Man On Warrant Arrested Allegedly Assaulting a Woman With a Knife

A 49-year-old Peterborough man wanted on an Ontario-wide warrant for another policing jurisdiction is facing new charges after an incident Saturday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 6:50 p.m., officers were called to a residence in the Southlawn Drive and Otonabee Drive area. Officers found a 42-year-old woman with a knife injury being treated by bystanders and learned that the suspect was still inside the home.  The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment.

The Emergency Response Team (ERT) was called to help contain the residence and facilitate his arrest. Just before 9 p.m., ERT entered the home, took the suspect into custody and then to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment of injuries that happened during the initial incident.

The man was arrested on the warrant and further charged with:

• Aggravated Assault

• Assault Cause Bodily Harm - Choke, suffocate or strangle

• Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm-Spousal

• Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court

The accused was bound by a release order not to possess a weapon as defined by the Criminal Code.

The accused was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Sunday.

The name of the accused is not being released to protect the identity of the victim in this incident.

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