A Peterborough man is facing several weapons-related charges following a family dispute on Monday.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, officers on Tuesday were informed of a domestic incident at a residence in the city on Monday.
Police learned that during a family dispute, a man allegedly uttered threats and pointed a firearm at the victim.
Officers attended the residence and a search uncovered a black replica firearm.
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A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and failure to comply with an undertaking to not possess a firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance.
“Under the Criminal Code of Canada, the use of a replica firearm in the commission of an offence meets the criteria to call it a weapon,” police said.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Nov. 3.
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The man’s name was not released to protect the identity of the victim in the domestic incident, police said.
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