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Kingston man charged with forcible confinement in Peterborough

Police say a Kingston man has been charged with forcible confinement, among other offences, following an alleged domestic violence incident. Peterborough Police Service

A Kingston man is facing charges, including forcible confinement, following a Wednesday night incident, police say.

Peterborough police say that around 11:45 p.m., officers were called to a local residence for reports of a domestic incident. Police say a man allegedly assaulted a woman and prevented her from leaving the residence.

Police allege that when another man attempted to intervene, the accused also assaulted him.

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The 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, assault and failure to comply with the conditions of an undertaking.

He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later on Thursday.

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The named of the accused was not released in order to protect the identity of the victim, police said.

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