A Peterborough man is facing charges after incidents on a city bus and at the downtown bus terminal on Friday morning.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 7:15 a.m. Friday, officers responded to reports of a man acting erratically and threatening an individual on a city bus. Officers arrived to the bus terminal on Simcoe Street and learned a man had followed a passenger onto a bus and showed them a knife.
The victim immediately notified the bus driver.
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Police service dog Gryphon and handler Const. Dillon Wentworth were deployed and located the suspect near the bus terminal and arrested him without incident. During a search, officers located a knife on the suspect and determined the man was wanted on a warrant.
The 40-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with criminal harassment by repeatedly following, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
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He was held in custody and was scheduled to appear in court later Friday.
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