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2 charged after knife brandished at George Street restaurant in Peterborough: police

-. Global News Peterborough file

Two men are facing weapons charges after an incident at a Peterborough restaurant on Saturday night.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 8:30 p.m. officers were called to a restaurant on George Street for a reported disturbance.

It’s alleged three men entered the business and one of them verbally threatened staff and brandished a knife before leaving. The suspects were later located at another nearby restaurant. Police arrested two of three men.

Romario Thompson, 20, of North York, Ont., was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and uttering threats — cause death or bodily harm.

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Micah Telford, 21, of Ennismore, in Selwyn Township, was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a weapon and two counts of possession of a schedule 1 substance (cocaine, opioid other than heroin).

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Both were released and are scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on May 20.

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