TORONTO _ A Toronto city councillor has been charged with assault and threatening death.

Rob Ford was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and released on a promise to appear.

Const. Wendy Drummond says Toronto police won't be releasing details to protect the identity of the victim.

Ford told CTV the alleged incident happened at his family home in west-end Toronto, but his lawyer denied it ever happened.

Ford is scheduled to appear in court on April 28.

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