Police Are Dealing With Rash Of Copper Thefts Recently
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20 Metres of Copper Wire Stolen From Bell Canada Tower On Fisher Drive
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Theft and Mischief from Bell Canada Tower:
On September 12, 2011 at 2320 hrs the cell phone service for Bell Canada went offline and a technician attended the Bell Canada Tower located on Fisher Drive. The technician observed the fibre optic cable had been cut and approximately 20 metres of copper wire had been taken. Suspects gained entry to the area by cutting a hole in the fence. Police were contacted and are investigating the theft and mischief.
Value of the theft is unknown at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 705-876-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Man Arrested For Impaired After Hit & Run
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release last night...
Media Release - Hit & Run, Arrest
In response to a couple of media inquiries:
On September 14th, 2011 at 9:15 pm the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service were notified of a Hit & Run accident which occurred at Sherbrooke St and Denure Dr. The fleeing vehicle was described as a Red Dodge Caravan. There were no injures sustained as a result of this accident.
At 9:45 pm police received a call about an erratic driver in a red van on Parkhill Rd. Officers attended and attempted to stop the van, the driver slowed and eventually stopped on Parkhill Rd W at the entrance to St Peter's High School.
Charged with Impaired Driving, Operating a Motor Vehicle over 80, Fail to Remain at the Scene of an Accident, Prohibited Driving and Breach of Probation is 37 year old Daniel Hutchinson of Peterborough. Hutchinson will make his first court appearance on September 29th, 2011 to begin the process of determining his innocence or guilt.
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Thieves Steal $25,000 Worth Of Belongings From Pinewood Drive Residence (Including Their Car)
/UPDATED SEPTEMBER 14th (arrests have been made): From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
On the 13th of September at approximately 10:25 am officers located and stopped the stolen Chevrolet Impala on Murray Street near George Street. The driver Jeffrey Michael Nobes age 27 of no fixed address and the passenger Joshua Joseph James Berry age 25 of Murray Street were arrested. As a result of the investigation, Nobes has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.00, driving while disqualified, failing to comply with conditions of a probation order and break and enter. He was also arrested on two outstanding warrants for charges of uttering threats and failing to comply with conditions of a probation order. Berry has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.00, failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking and two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a probation order. Both accused were held in custody and will appear in court later this morning. Other stolen property from this break and enter has not been recovered and officers are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
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ORIGINAL POST
From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Break and Enter:
Sometime between 2:00 pm on the 9th of September and 6:00 pm on the 11th of September suspects entered a Pinewood Drive residence through an unlocked garage door. Once inside the garage the suspects entered the home through an unlocked door. The suspects removed assorted food from a freezer, a 47” Dynex Television, a 44” Sharp Television, a 24” Apple IMAC Desktop Computer, a Sony Cybershot DSC-TX5 Camera, a Canon SD1300 Powershot Camera, a laptop computer, an 8 GB I Pod in black suede case, two jewellery boxes one with a black lacquer finish and oriental inscriptions in gold containing assorted rings one being a Kenner High School ring, a pair of pearl stud earrings, a watch with the City of Peterborough crest, 2 drill sets, numerous tools, older Canadian $5, $2 and centennial $1 bills, a 40oz bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a 40oz bottle of Gin, a BOSE Radio and CD player with a white 2 GB I Pod, and a 2006 Chevrolet Impala black in colour with Ontario plate # AYXM415. The total value of the theft is estimated at $25,000.00. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
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Man Busted With Drugs At Court Yesterday After Going Through Magnetometer
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Court appearance leads to drug arrest:
On the 8th of September 2011 officers of the Peterborough Lakefield Police were screening people through the Magnetometer at Provincial Court, when a male came through acting suspicious. While being searched an undisclosed amount of marihuana was located on the male. The male was arrested by officers at court and then turned over to the Uniform branch for investigation. Charged with Possession of Marihuana and Breach of Probation is 29 year old Charles Bird of Peterborough. Bird was released from custody and will appear in court on the 29th of September 2011 to begin the process to determine his guilt or innocence.
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Suspects Steal $8,600 In Watches & Rings From Tompkins Jewellery In Lakefield
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Break and Enter:
Sometime between 9:00 pm on the 5th of September and 8:00 am on the 6th of September, suspects used a chunk of concrete to smash the glass window at Tompkins Jewellery Store located on Queen Street in Lakefield. Suspects then removed a display cases containing approximately seventy "Celebrity" watches and a display case containing approximately sixty-five Truman Tungsten silver and black men's rings. Value of the theft has been estimated at $8,600.00, damage to the window has been estimated at $2,500.00. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Services or Crime Stoppers.
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Help Catch The Three Males & Two Females Who Assaulted A Woman On Stewart Street
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Assault:
The victim, a 27-year-old female, reports that on the 4th of September at approximately 1:00 am, she was walking on Stewart Street between Sherbrooke and Dalhousie Street. As she walked past the park she noticed five people standing in the area who were taunting her. A short time later they came up behind her, pulled her to the ground and started to kick and punch her. The suspects left the area and were last seen walking west on Dalhousie Street from Stewart Street. The victim describes the suspects as being two females and three males. They were between 20 and 25 years old, two of the males were wearing baseball caps, the third male was approximately 5’6” tall, he was clean shaven, with short hair, puffy cheeks, a curled up nose, approximately 160 lbs with an athletic build. He was wearing a blue t-shirt, jeans and black shoes. One of the females had long dirty blonde hair and a thin build and the other female was described as being overweight with long dark hair and she was wearing a hoodie. The victim received bruising to her face and a sore leg. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
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Help Police Find The Man Who Head-Butted A 16-Year-Old Boy Riding His Bike Last Night
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...
Assault
On September 3rd, 2011 at approximately 11:00 pm the 16 year old male victim was riding his bicycle southbound on Park St at London St when he nearly collided with a male pedestrian who ran out in front of him. The cyclist continued on his way to the nearby convenience store. When the cyclist returned northbound on Park St the same male was waiting with friends. The male suspect approached the cyclist and "head-butted" him and then punched him in the forehead. The cyclist dropped his bicycle and his purchase from the store and then fled on foot.
The suspect is described as:
Male, Caucasian, mid 20’s, short blonde hair with a "ski jump" at the front, approximately 6’2” – 6’3”, muscular build, stubble facial hair. Wearing a dark colour hoodie, baggy shorts, and sandals.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 705-876-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Someone Broke Into Zoo's Train Station & Stole Cash Box Yesterday While Train Was Taking Families For Ride
/From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today... 
Break & Enter
On September 3rd, 2011 at approximately 5:20 pm a break and enter occurred at the Riverview Park and Zoo's train station. The break-in occurred after the train operator left the station, sometime during the 10 minute trip an unknown suspect forced open the locked door and stole a cash box, containing money from the days sales and a number of unused train tickets.
The total value of currency stolen will not be released but it is less than $5000.00 in the event of a suspect being identified and charges being laid.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 705-876-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Does Peterborough Need A Town Hall Meeting To Address Safety In The Community?
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No doubt Peterborough is an amazing city in many many ways as we trumpet all the time here. We live in one of the greatest cities anywhere. But this post isn't about that great stuff. It's about the growing concerns many in the community have about unemployment, drugs (and more drugs), break and enters, robberies, domestics, and safety in the downtown (Exhibit A: man holds knife to a person's throat; Exhibit B: bloodied man with an axe).
Three people have been murdered in the city already this year—the latest earlier this week—and well, people are talking about this stuff and what can be done. Sure there is often a correlation between unemployment and crime, but still, people want answers about what can be done about it and safety in the community.
Cameras downtown and care meters and such are all good to a certain extent, but they are also bandaids. There has to be more effective ways for us to stand up and look after our community, and have each other's backs so to speak. If you allow all these things to fester, they don't just magically go away.
We raised the question on Twitter earlier this week about whether the Mayor's office should consider organizing a Town Hall meeting to bring the police chief, politicians and other community leaders together in one space to create a public forum for citizens to air their concerns, and to hear what our leaders have to say. Do it at the Memorial Centre, do it at the Venue, do it at Trentwinds—just find a space and try it. What's the harm? As one person on Twitter suggested, "The only way to effect change is through action. If the powers that be don't hear people's voices, we'll have more of the same."
Now we asked Mayor Bennett about the idea of a Town Hall meeting and here's 
what he had to say: "Thanks for the suggestion. The items that you have listed are some of the concerns that the City and Councillors address on a daily basis, and we have a public Committee process in place that is intended to engage people who are concerned about them. My suggestion is to direct concerns to your local Councillors so that they can assist by bringing the questions forward; contact the City Clerk so that you or a group of people can make a presentation to Council; and to take advantage of the currency of the Provincial election to compel some accountability for the many responsibilities that fall within the provincial jurisdiction. If my office can be of help in making any or all of these happen, just let me know."
So is that enough? Can they be doing more? Can we be doing more? What do you think about this notion of a Town Hall meeting? Or is this all being overblown and the same stuff happens in any community?
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