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Assault with a weapon charge laid in Meaford

A Meaford resident faces a charge of assault with a weapon, after two people were allegedly threatened in the hallway of an apartment building.

Police were called to a residential complex on Parker street West at 10:25 am November 29, 2020.

Police say two people were talking in the hallway, when a third person showed up with a baseball bat and made threatening gestures at them.

The 61-year-old woman has a court date in Owen Sound January 7, 2021.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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