Two People Charged With Firearm and Drug Possession From Late September Incident
/Two Peterborough individuals are facing charges, including drug trafficking and possession of a weapon, following an investigation into an incident at Armour Hill that occurred in September.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 8:20 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2025, officers were called to Armour Hill after several people reported seeing a man waving a firearm from a vehicle before the vehicle drove off. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. No one was injured in the incident.
Through investigation, a suspect was identified and on Monday, the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and officers with the Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Peterborough.
As a result of the search warrant, officers took two people into custody (the driver and a passenger in the vehicle) and located a handgun and 10.4grams of Cocaine.
21-year-old Riley Pigeon of Peterborough was arrested on the strength of the warrant and charged with:
Handle firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo
Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
The accused is currently bound by a prohibition order with the following condition: not to possess any firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, or firearm part.
The accused is currently bound by a probation order with several conditions, including not possessing any weapon as defined by the Criminal Code of Canada.
The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Tuesday. They were remanded into custody until their next court appearance on Thursday.
A 22-year-old, Jaidyn VanAllen of Peterborough, was also arrested. She was charged with:
Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo
Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
