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Peterborough man charged with assault and forcible confinement

PETERBOROUGH-A 35-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with assault with a weapon and forcible confinement following a Saturday morning domestic incident.

Police say a 35-year-old Peterborough man, became involved in an argument with the victim, a woman in her 30’s, while they were at their residence on July 29th. It was reported that during the argument the accused prevented the victim from leaving the residence and while confined to a room the victim was assaulted and struck with a table leg. The victim was able to escape the residence according to police.

As a result of the investigation the accused was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.

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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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