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Peterborough man charged with brandishing hatchet during assault: OPP

Peterborough County OPP arrested a man they allege brandished a hatchet during an assault in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township on March 1, 2024. Global News

A Peterborough, Ont., man faces multiple charges following an incident involving the use of a hatchet.

Peterborough County OPP say around 12:30 p.m. on March 1, officers responded to a report of an altercation in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township.

Police were told a man was screaming at people and then got involved in an altercation and spat on the victim.

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The man then reportedly retrieved a hatchet and began waving it around. He threw the hatchet, which damaged a residence, police were told.

Officers attended and the investigation led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man from Peterborough.

He was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, causing a disturbance and two counts of mischief under $5,000.

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He was held in custody for a bail hearing in court in Peterborough.

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