Ontario woman agrees to peace bond for spraying neighbour with water gun, assault charge withdrawn [Video]

A Simcoe, Ont., woman has entered into a peace bond after she sprayed her neighbour with a water gun and was charged with assault. 

Wendy Washik, 58, must keep the peace, be on good behaviour and meet court-ordered conditions for nine months. The assault charge against her was withdrawn and she won’t have a criminal record, ordered Justice A.G. Summers at the Simcoe courthouse Tuesday.

Those conditions include not having any contact with her neighbour, Sheehan Rochester, 49, or go on his property, Summers said. If she violates the peace bond, she could face a criminal charge again. 

The peace bond is not an admission of guilt, the court heard. 

Rochester told CBC Hamilton in a statement Tuesday he and his family have been “deeply affected” by Washik’s actions and are thankful the peace bond instructs her to stay away from them and their home. 

“We genuinely hope that she …