A Burlington man has been charged with trying to make his former fiance ill by an allergic reaction.

Halton Police said a 49-year-old woman became sick after she touched a door handle in a car the suspect had allegedly smeared with peanut oil.

Police said woman cleaned it off and then washed her hands, but later she began to feel sick.

The victim visited a medical clinic and was treated for an allergic reaction to nuts, police said. She didn't suffer any lasting serious effects.

Police said the victim contacted authorities on Jan. 20 and reported she was continuing to have unwanted contact with her ex-fiancé.

A 47-year-old Burlington man has been charged with administering a noxious substance and criminal harassment.

His name isn't being released to protect the identity of the victim.