Elliot Lake senior accused of threatening hardware store clerk with a knife

A 78-year-old from Elliot Lake, Ont., has been charged following an incident July 2 second at a local hardware store.

Ontario Provincial Police were called at 11 a.m. to respond to an incident at the business, located on Kilborn Way.

“The complainant reported that a staff member was threatened by a customer with a knife,” the OPP said in a news release Friday.

“Nobody was injured and the customer left the store prior to police arrival.”

The suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Aug. 15.