Two People Arrested and Charged After Traffic Stop

Two people were charged after a traffic stop on Tuesday evening.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 5:30 p.m., general patrol officers spotted a vehicle in the area of Victoria Avenue and Reid Street. Officers noticed the passenger as having several warrants for her arrest on charges of robbery with violence, theft under $5,000, failure to comply with probation (x2) and failure to comply with an undertaking.  They conducted a traffic stop and took her into custody. During a search after arrest, officers seized 0.9 grams of Fentanyl.

A 24-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested on the strength of the warrants and further charged with:

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

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

The 52-year-old driver was found to be a suspended driver and charged under the Highway Traffic Act with driving while under suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

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