Peterborough Man Arrested For Weapon and Drug Possession After Police Spotted Him Wearing Brass Knuckles

A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges including weapon and drug possession after an incident on Thursday afternoon.

At roughly 3 p.m., Community F.I.R.S.T officers were proactively in the area of Reid Street and Simcoe Street when they spotted an individual with brass knuckles. The man was taken into custody as they are a prohibited weapon.

During a search after arrest, officers seized:

• Brass knuckles

• 20 Dilaudid (Hydromorphone) pills

• 3.1grams of Crack Cocaine

• 6.2grams of Fentanyl

• Scales

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Unauthorized Possession of Weapon

• Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (Fentanyl)

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Hydromorphone

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently subject to a weapons prohibition prohibiting possession of any weapon as defined in the Criminal Code and to a probation order with the condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. 

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.

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Peterborough Man Charged With Theft From Two Incidents On Separate Days

A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges in connection with two theft incidents theft at local businesses over the past two days.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T Unit were on general patrol in the area of Lansdowne Street and The Parkway when they observed a male walking in the parking lot and that all of the clothes had tags and security tags on them.  

They learned that the same person was wanted in connection with a theft on Tuesday, at a different store.

In total, just over $500 in product was recovered from the two businesses.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5,000 X2

• Failure to comply with a probation Order x4

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime X2

The accused is bound by two probation orders with conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and remain off the property of one of the businesses.

The accused was held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.

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Warning Issued to Public of Man Released From Custody With Indecent Act Charges At Jackson Park

The Peterborough Police Service is issuing a warning after 41-year-old Steven Watson was released from custody on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

He has been arrested for numerous incidents where he was exposing himself and masturbating in Jackson Park between March 2024 and July 2025.

He is also on a prohibition order to stay away from areas (public parks or swimming areas) where children could be.

The Peterborough Police is releasing his name and photo, in accordance with the provisions of the Community Safety and Policing Act (2019) and out of an abundance of concern for public safety, given the nature of the incidents.

The High Risk Unit of the Peterborough Police Service is aware of the release from custody and that Watson will be on several conditions.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Two People Charged With Drug Possession Following An Impaired Driving Call

Two people are facing drug charges after a possible impaired driving call early Monday morning.

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At roughly 6:45 a.m., officers received calls regarding a possible impaired driver.  Police arrived at the underground parking lot in the Sheridan Street and Hunter Street area and located a man and a woman in a vehicle. While there were no signs of impairment with the driver, the officer noticed drug paraphernalia. 

During a search of the man after arrest, officers seized:

• 13.7grams of Fentanyl

• 3 Fentanyl tablets

• Cell phone

• Canadian currency

• Scale

A 56-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin)

• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 - in Canada

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Monday.

A 24-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin)

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20.

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Two Impaired Driving Arrests Made During Festive RIDE Checks

Peterborough Police Service have made two impaired driving arrests during their Festive RIDE checks this weekend.

Over 750 vehicles were checked during the two nights at several locations in Peterborough and Lakefield. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

There was an arrest for impaired driving each night.

At roughly 10:15 p.m. on Friday, a vehicle was stopped at a RIDE check on Lansdowne Street between River Road and Ashburnham Drive.

A 39-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was issued a 90-day automatic license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

A small child was in the vehicle at the time.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 13.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, a vehicle was stopped at a RIDE check on Hunter Street between Sheridan Street and Burnham Street.

A 41-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

• Driver fail to surrender license (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20.

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Peterborough Man Faces Stunt Driving Charges After Going 97 Km/H In a 50 Zone

A 27-year-old Peterborough man is facing stunt driving charges after going 97 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone on Friday morning.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 8:30 a.m., an officer in the area of Brealey Drive and Sherbrooke Street clocked going 47 km/h over the speed limit of 50.

The officer conducted the traffic stop and the driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with:

• Stunt Driving (Highway Traffic Act)

• Speeding (Highway Traffic Act)

The driver was issued a 30-day licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment.

The driver is scheduled to attend court in February.

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Young Teen Charged With Stunt Driving After Going 122 Km/H In 60 Zone

A 17-year-old male driver is facing a stunt driving charge after going 122km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone on Wednesday morning.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 10:15 a.m., an officer on general patrol in the area of Water Street and Carnegie Avenue clocked the vehicle speeding.

The officer conducted a traffic stop on the teen.

He was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

• Stunt Driving

• Speeding

• Failure to surrender driver’s license

The driver was issued a 30-day license suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment.

The driver is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 23.

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Clarington Councillor Arrested and Charged With Uttering Threats

41-year-old Corinna Traill of Clarington is facing two charges after a three-month investigation by the Peterborough Police Service.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

In early September, Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) asked the Peterborough Police Service to investigate a Clarington councillor, a former DRPS police officer and a current DRPS member.

The investigation concerned communications made to a potential mayoral candidate for the Municipality of Clarington.

Traill of Clarington was arrested on Wednesday, and charged with:

• Utter Threats x2

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 13.

Police are not releasing any further information as the matter is currently before the courts.

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Peterborough Police Seeking Break-and-Enter Suspect Attempting to Access a Downtown Restaurant

The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual attempting to break into a downtown restaurant last week.  

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

A second individual is watching the suspect and is currently considered a person of interest.

At roughly 2 p.m. last Tuesday, a business owner called police about an incident that occurred around noon, when banging was heard at a side door.  A damaged lock on the door was noticed when the business owner had a moment to investigate a few hours later. The business owner called the police and was directed to online reporting. Officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T. Unit followed up with the business owner on Monday and obtained video that a witness had filmed as the incident was happening. 

The suspect is described as:

• Male

• White

• Wearing a black jacket, black pants, and winter hat with side flaps

The person of interest was described as:

• Female

• White

• Dark hair

• Wearing red hooded sweater, black hooded sweater, black vest, dark vest

The pair had two black backpacks.

At the time of this incident, there was a Peterborough Police Service cruiser in the vicinity. The officers connected to that cruiser were attending a serious mental health call for service inside a building. They had not been made aware of the situation as it was unfolding.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Peterborough Police Make Four Impaired Driving Arrests Over the Weekend

The Peterborough Police have arrested one women and three men on four separate occasions for impaired driving over the weekend.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

A 48-year-old Peterborough woman is facing an impaired charge after an incident on Friday morning.

At roughly 10:15 am, an officer on general patrol in the Water Street and Parkhill Road area was waved down by a concerned citizen about a possible impaired driver.  The officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the area of Wolsely Street and Chemong Road.  Upon speaking with the driver, they noticed signs of impairment.

She was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired – drugs

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.

A 24-year-old Lakefield man is facing an impaired charge after an incident on Friday evening.

At approximately 9 p.m., officers on general patrol were approached by a concerned citizen who spotted a man asleep at the wheel in a parking lot. Officers went and checked on the man, noticing signs of impairment and drug paraphernalia.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired – drugs

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.

An 18-year-old Burlington man is facing an impaired charge after an incident early Saturday morning. 

At approximately 3:20 a.m., officers were called to Water Street, just north of Parkhill Road, after a rear-end collision involving a possible impaired driver. Upon speaking with the driver, officers noticed signs of impairment.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

• Young driver - B.A.C. above zero (Highway Traffic Act)

• Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero (Highway Traffic Act)

• Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment. 

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.

A 35-year-old Peterborough man is facing an impaired charge after an incident Saturday evening.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the parking lot of a plaza on Lansdowne Street East and Willowcreek Boulevard by a concerned citizen about a possible impaired driver.  Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, noticing signs of impairment with the driver.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired – drugs

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 6.

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