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Peterborough woman charged with domestic assault with a weapon: police

A Peterborough woman was arrested following a domestic incident. Peterborough Police Service

A Peterborough woman is facing an assault with a weapon charge following a domestic incident early Saturday.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 1:30 a.m. the 46-year-old woman and her partner, a 51-year-old man, got into a verbal argument at their home.

It’s alleged during the argument the woman injured the man with a pair of scissors.

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The man was taken to hospital by paramedics and treated for minor injuries and released, police said.

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The woman was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon.

She was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Nov. 19.

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The name of the accused will not be released in order to protect the identity of the victim, police said Monday.

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