(TWEED, ON) – A Tweed resident is facing charges after a family was threatened.
On Saturday, November 30, 2024, just before 5:00 p.m., members of Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident in the Municipality of Tweed. A couple and their infant child were walking to their vehicle when they were confronted by a woman holding a hammer, who then made threats against them.
The family fled to safety and the woman also left the scene.
Then, around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday December 1, 2024, officers located an individual in Tweed banging on multiple residential doors with a hammer.
As a result of the investigation, Tasha HEALEY, age 40, has been charged with:
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Utter threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts
The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 2, 2024.
Anyone with information related to this case should contact Central Hastings OPP 613-473-4234 or OPP Communications Centre 1-888-310-1122.