In the early hours of Saturday, Peterborough police officers were dispatched to a domestic assault incident at a residence on Sydenham Road. Upon arrival, they detected a disturbance within the home and attempted to make contact by knocking on the door. However, they received no response. The officers subsequently entered the residence, where they discovered an injured woman. They also encountered a man who allegedly disregarded their repeated demands. In response to the man’s uncooperative behavior, an officer deployed a conducted energy weapon, commonly known as a stun gun. This enabled the officers to take the man into custody. The subsequent investigation revealed that the man had allegedly kicked the woman and held a blanket over her head. The injured woman was transported to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre for medical attention. As the officers attempted to remove the man from the residence, he resisted arrest and repeatedly kicked and struck an officer in the leg. The 37-year-old Peterborough resident was arrested and charged with various offenses, including spousal assault, spousal assault with a weapon, assault with intent to resist arrest, and failure to comply with a probation order. He was held in custody and scheduled to appear in weekend and statutory holiday court later on Saturday.
Peterborough Police Deploy Stun Gun in Domestic Assault Arrest
