Guelph man charged after police say he held a knife to another man's throat
(Terry Kelly / CTV Kitchener)
A man from Guelph has been charged after police say he was caught on video holding a knife to another man’s throat.
Guelph police officers were called to a disturbance outside an apartment building near Dawson Road and Willow Road on Feb. 22 at approximately 7:40 p.m.
When they arrived, both people involved in the reported altercation had already left, but surveillance video showed a man holding a knife to the throat of another man in a car.
A suspect was found a short distance away.
A 24-year-old man has been charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with a release order.
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