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Kitchener man, 73, accused of driving car at child who threw snowball in front of it

Close-up of a gloved hand throwing a snowball. File/Getty Images

A 73-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of driving his car at a child who threw a snowball in front of his vehicle over the weekend, according to Waterloo regional police.

Police say the incident occurred near Fischer-Hallman Road and Keats Way on Sunday afternoon at around 4:30.

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When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that a group of kids were throwing snowballs at one another when one of them threw a snowball into the path of an oncoming car.

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Police say the man then drove at the child, nearly hitting him in the process, before he drove away.

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Police say the officers identified the driver and that a 73-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle.

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