Two Teens Charged With Pointing Firearms; Third Person Charged With Uttering Threats
/Three people, including two teenagers, are facing charges, including pointing a firearm at a victim, with a third person charged with uttering threats over two incidents overnight Friday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 11:50 p.m., officers were called about an incident that had happened at a residence in the Parkhill Road and Monaghan Road area. They learned that the victim had attended the residence to pick someone up when two other people came out and started verbally threatening the victim. One had also pointed a firearm at the victim while making a verbal threat. The victim fled the area in their vehicle.
Officers canvassed the area but did not locate the suspects.
At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Saturday, a call for service came in about two teenagers with firearms at a business in the Chemong Road and Bellevue Street area.
Officers attended and located several people matching the description given to police walking in a parking lot. They were taken into custody without incident. During a search after arrest, officers seized three BB guns.
The 24-year-old Ottawa woman wanted in connection with the previous incident was with the group and was taken into custody.
While in custody, the 17-year-old girl became aggressive and kicked and scratched officers.
As a result of the investigation:
A 17-year-old Peterborough girl was arrested in connection with both incidents and charged with:
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Pointing a Firearm
Assault with a Weapon
Uttering Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Assault a Peace Officer X2
The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition: to not possess any weapon(s) as defined by the Criminal Code (for example but not restricted to: a BB gun, pellet gun, firearm, imitation firearm, cross-bow, prohibited or restricted weapon, ammunition or explosive substance or anything designed to be used or intended for use to cause death or injury or to threaten or intimidate any person).
The accused was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Saturday.
A 15-year-old Peterborough boy was arrested in connection with the incident at the business and charged with:
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Carrying concealed weapon
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on July 27.
A 24-year-old Ottawa woman was arrested in connection with the incident at the residence and charged with:
Uttering Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm
