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Peterborough man arrested in domestic incident involving knife: police

According to police, a man was threatening household members with a knife. Peterborough Police Service

A Peterborough man is facing a weapons charge in connection with a domestic incident Monday night.

The Peterborough Police Service says officers around 11:30 p.m. responded to a report of a domestic incident at a residence where a verbal argument had escalated, prompting a man to allegedly threaten other members of the household.

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Police say officers arrived and arrested the accused without issue.

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A 42-year-old Peterborough man was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on June 24.

To protect the identity of the victims in the domestic incident, police did not release the man’s name.

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