Two People From Dec. 6 TVM Towers Homicide Arrested; One Suspect Still Being Sought

Two people wanted in connection with a homicide on Dec. 6 at TVM Towers (Brock Towers) have been arrested and are in custody with one suspect being sought by police, reported on Friday afternoon.

Michael Waterman. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service Investigative Services Unit and Belleville Police Service Tactical Team executed a warrant at a residence in Belleville on Thursday. They arrested 28-year-old Peter Pople of Peterborough and charged whim ith second-degree Murder. He was held in custody and appeared in court on Friday.

Also, at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, 29-year-old Kaya Coughlin was located and arrested at Trinity Community Centre (Reid Street and Simcoe Street) and charged with manslaughter. She was also held in custody and appeared in court on Friday.

A third person, 44-year-old Michael Waterman, is still being sought by police.

Police are actively seeking information regarding his whereabouts.

Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police chief, released the following statement:

“I would like to recognize the tenacity and exceptional work of our officers in locating these two suspects. It has required hundreds of hours of investigation to ensure these individuals were located and taken into custody.

I also extend my appreciation and thanks to the Belleville Police Service for their support in helping our Investigators locate and arrest a suspect in their city.

Although this was an isolated incident, it is never-the-less, strikes at the heart of public safety, and a community’s feelings of being safe. Locating, arresting and bring those believed responsible before the court has been a top priority and is critically important to the victim's family and our community as a whole.”

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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