Peterborough woman charged after brandishing needle, uttering threats: police

A  Peterborough woman is facing charges after an incident Thursday.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, officers were made aware of an incident earlier in the day at a property on Simcoe Street between Aylmer and George streets. A woman was asked to leave the property, however, she allegedly got verbally aggressive and started waving a needle around in a threatening manner.

About an hour later, officers on patrol located the suspect in the area of Water and Charlotte streets. She was arrested without incident.

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Lindsay Olivia Eade, 31, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with uttering threats to cause death and/or bodily harm.

She was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Oct. 5.

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