Two People Face Graffiti Charges After Spray Painting a Building, Streetlights and Electrical Boxes

Two Peterborough residents are facing charges after several reports of graffiti being spray-painted on a building, streetlight poles and electrical boxes on Friday evening.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 10 p.m., officers were called to the Safe Consumption Site regarding a man and a woman spray-painting on the building. Officers located two people matching the description given to police and took them into custody.  During a search after arrest, officers seized four cans of spray paint and a knife. While investigating this incident, officers were made aware of a reported incident involving people of the same description who were spray-painting street light poles and electrical boxes in the Sherbrooke Street and Bethune Street area.

A 35-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

  • Carrying concealed weapon

  • Mischief Over $5,000

  • Mischief Under $ 5,000

A 32-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:

  • Mischief Over $5,000

  • Mischief Under $ 5,000

Both accused were held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday court on Saturday.

At this time, Police state that there is nothing to indicate these incidents are connected to the graffiti written on a fence in the west end of Peterborough on March 20.

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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