Two People Arrested With Multiple Charges Including Drug and Unauthorized Weapon Possession
/Two Peterborough people in their 30’s are facing several charges after a traffic stop by the Community FIRST team on Monday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 11:30 a.m., officers with the unit were on general patrol in the Brock Street and Aylmer Street area when they spotted a vehicle that was being driven in a suspicious manner. They learned that the rear license plate had been reported stolen several weeks earlier and was different from the plate on the front of the vehicle.
ItPolice also determined that the driver was suspended. Officers also found an open bottle of liquor in the driver’s area of the vehicle. The driver was taken into custody without incident. During a search after arrest, officers located a small amount of methamphetamine and 145 Percocet pills.
As a result, a 33-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada (joint charge with co-accused)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Methamphetamine
Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act)
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor Licence and Control Act)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 27.
The 32-year-old female passenger was found to be in possession of an extendable baton and was also charged with:
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada (joint charge with co-accused)
Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
