Peterborough Teen Arrested For Allegedly Striking a Man With a Hatchet During An Altercation
/A 17-year-old Peterborough male is facing assault charges after allegedly striking a man with a hatchet on Wednesday night.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 11:50 p.m., officers were called to a residence in the Stewart Street and Townsend Street area about a disturbance. Officers located a man with an injury to his arm and administered first aid until he could be taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre by EMS.
Through investigation, officers learned that a male and a female had been in a physical altercation and when a neighbour tried to intervene, he was struck on the arm with a hatchet. The couple then fled in a vehicle.
Officers were able to identify and then locate the couple at a residence in the Fairbairn Street and Raymond Street. The male was taken into custody without incident. The weapon was also seized.
The teen was arrested and charged with:
Assault – Spousal
Aggravated Assault
Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
