Peterborough teen threatened woman, pointed gun later found to be toy: police

A teenager is facing weapons-related charges following an incident at a residence in Peterborough, Ont., on Monday evening.

Peterborough police say around 6 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a home. When they arrived, they learned a boy had verbally threatened the woman and also struck her with a phone and pointed a gun at her.

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The teen was found in the home and taken into custody. A weapon was found on the property and was determined to be a toy gun, police say.

The 17-year-0ld boy from Peterborough was charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Tuesday.

The identity of the youth cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.