Man accused of threatening family at campground

By Meghan Groff

Posted Jul 18, 2022 05:38:22 PM.

A man is being accused of threatening a family at a campground over the weekend.

RCMP say it happened at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Grand Lake after a baby at a nearby campsite started to cry.

A 47-year-old man was arrested and police say he was intoxicated.

Peter Aaron Clarke has been charged with uttering threats and failing to comply with a probation order.

He's scheduled to appear in court today.

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