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Police say woman brandished knife at officer

Officer disarmed her by kicked her in the leg
Barrie police car

NEWS RELEASE

BARRIE POLICE SERVICE

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On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 just after 7 p.m. police received a call to check on the well-being of a 20-year-old Barrie female who had been drinking and possibly suicidal.

Police eventually made contact with female, who had been uncooperative while attempting to locate her.

The female requested police meet her at a residence on Cundles Road, East, in the City of Barrie.

Upon arrival police were met by the female’s boyfriend and her social worker in the driveway.

Minutes later the female exited the house and approached police while concealing her hands in her pockets.

Police requested she remove her hands from her pockets and when doing so she brandished a 6” pocket knife pointing it directly at police.

The female refused to comply with police demands to drop the knife and continued to approach the officer. 

The officer quickly created space by kicking the female in the leg which resulted in her dropping the knife.

Police managed to apprehend the female without further incident despite her resisting arrest and assaulting police.

The female has been charged with; weapons dangerous, assault police and resist arrest.

She will appear in a Barrie bail court Thursday morning.

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