File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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Restaurant patron threatened with knife

A Woodstock woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening someone who was sitting at a restaurant in the outdoor patio.

The Woodstock Police Service said the male restaurant patron was with a group of people on Friday when he was confronted by the woman. During the confrontation, the woman allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened the male patron.

No one was injured during the incident.

As a result, 20-year-old Brooke Vasiloff of Woodstock has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon and breaching a release order.

She has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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