Police say the CCTV camera system in downtown Peterborough helped investigators to identity and later arrest a suspect in an assault investigation on the weekend.
Peterborough Police Service said that at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, a disturbance was reported in the downtown area of George and Charlotte streets. Police learned that during a verbal argument, an unknown man intervened and brandished a knife at a man and struck him in the face.
The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment, police said.
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The suspect fled the area. Police said officers used the CCTV camera system to help get a description of the suspect. The system, which went into operation this summer, features 12 cameras on various streets in the downtown core.
Around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, an officer on patrol in the area of Aylmer and Brock streets spotted a man matching the description of the suspect and took him into custody.
A 38-year-old Peterborough man was charged with assault with a weapon.
He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Monday.
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