A Curve Lake First Nation, Ont., man is facing a weapons charge following an incident near a park in Peterborough, Ont., on Wednesday.
Just before 4 p.m., Peterborough Police Service officers responded to a report of a disturbance between two men on a path near a park in the area of Reid and McDonnel streets.
The victim told officers his personal items had been stolen and that he had been chased by a man wielding a hatchet.
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Police service dog Gryphon and his handler Const. Dillon Wentworth were deployed and they located the suspect in the park.
“They called out to the man to stop. As a result, he was taken into custody without incident and the weapon was seized,” police stated.
A 29-year-old Curve Lake First Nation man was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Sept. 5.
Police say further investigation revealed that the victim, a 25-year-old Peterborough man, was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for parole suspension. He was arrested by officers on the strength of the warrant.
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