Peterborough Man Walking Through Neighbourhood With Long Gun Arrested
/A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident while carrying a pellet gun late Thursday night.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 11:50 p.m., Peterborough Police received reports of a suspicious person in the Herbert Street and St. Paul’s Street area. A man with a long gun was seen walking in the neighbourhood and it seemed that there was a dispute between two people.
The Emergency Response Team attended a residence and a man matching the description given to police was taken into custody. Officers seized two pellet rifles, two swords and a dagger.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Possession of imitation weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm
Breach of Recognizance x2
