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Man arrested for assaulting Peterborough police officer

Alberta's Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) seized a firearm and arrested an alleged gang member on the Sunchild First Nation last week.
A Peterborough man is accused of assaulting police officers. Getty Images

Peterborough police arrested a man Wednesday night after he allegedly threatened and assaulted an officer.

Officers were called after a man refused to leave a family member’s home. Police say they asked the man to leave but he became aggressive with officers.

“As a result, the accused was placed under arrest in order to prevent a breach of the peace,” police said. “During the arrest, the accused assaulted an officer and also assaulted and threatened an officer while at the police station.”

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The 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

He was held in custody for a court appearance on Thursday.

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His name was not released to protect the identity of the victim of the domestic incident, police said.

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