'Don't Be That Guy' Campaign Launched In Peterborough Focusing On Offender Not Victim Of Sexual Assaults

Campaign posterPeterborough Lakefield Community Police Service put out a special release announcing "Don't Be That Guy", a social marketing campaign to raise awareness in Peterborough about the issue of alcohol-facilitated sexual assaults.

Alcohol-facilitated sexual assault is a sexual act perpetrated by an offender with a victim who is profoundly intoxicated to the point of near or actual unconsciousness. In these cases, the victim cannot give consent.

The "Don’t be that Guy" social marketing campaign is aimed at the offender.

Historically, sexual assault campaigns focused on how to prevent being sexually assaulted. The campaign’s message is simple: Don’t sexually assault others. 

According to the release, the campaign is intended to target men between the ages of 18 and 24, who frequent the bars and party scene.

This is especially important in Peterborough, where Fleming College and Trent University are located.

The campaign just launched and runs until theCampaign poster end of September.

Posters (see examples in this post) will be displayed at Trent University, Fleming College and in downtown bars.

Police encourage the reporting of these incidents to police and to get the message across loud and clear that sex without consent is sexual assault.

For more info on this national campaign, go to Sexualassaultvoices.com.

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Neighbour Calls 911 For Back-Up After Officers Being Assaulted Are Unable To Communicate With Dispatch

From Peterborough Lakefield Police Release today...

Assault Officer

Two officers were taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre late Wednesday night (July 18), 2012 after they were injured while attempting to arrest two people at a Romaine Street address.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday (July 18), 2012 police were dispatched to a Romaine Street home for a disturbance. When police arrived it was discovered that a verbal argument was taking place outside the residence between the first accused, an 18-year-old male, and one of his relatives, a 15-year-old male who police determined was intoxicated and in distress. Police attempted to address and isolate the 15-year-old year old and instructed the 18-year-old to go inside the home. The 18-year-old did not comply and after several warnings police attempted to place him under arrest for obstruct police. The 18-year-old resisted arrest, assaulting one of the officers.  At that time the 18-year-old’s mother, a 39 year old woman, tried to intervene and began assaulting the other officer. Police were unable to communicate with dispatch and a neighbour was able to call 911 and request back-up. EMS arrived and the two officers were taken to PRHC where they were treated for minor injuries and released. As a result of the investigation the 18-year-old was arrested and charged with assault with intent to resist arrest and obstruct/resist a peace officer. He was released from custody and will appear in court on August 9, 2012. The 39-year-old woman was also arrested and charged with assault a peace officer and obstruct/resist arrest. She was released from custody and will appear in court on August 9, 2012. The names of the accused will not be released in order to protect the identity of the young person in this incident.

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A Dog Named Bailey Was Stolen At The No Frills On George Street Yesterday

From Peterborough Lakefield Police...

Theft

On Thursday (June 28), 2012 the victim tied up his dog outside the No Frills located on George Street North and went inside the store to pick-up a few items. The victim reported to police that while inside the store his dog Bailey, a three-year-old Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix, was stolen. Bailey is described as brown with white spots on his face, nose and chest and was wearing a green scarf tied to his neck. The dog is valued at approximately $400. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Here's The Police Report On The Three Men Robbed While Fishing At London Street Dam

From Peterborough Lakefield Police...

Robbery:

On Wednesday (July 27), 2012 at approximately 8 p.m. three men were robbed while they were fishing at the London Street dam. The three victims, ranging in age from 22 to 32 years old, reported to police that while they were fishing the two suspects, whom they don’t know, came out of the bushes and pushed two of the victims into the water. The suspects told the third victim to also get into the water. While the men were in the water the suspects stole their fishing equipment. Once the suspects had left the area the victims made their way to the area of Hazlitt Street and Ross Street where they contacted police.

The first suspect is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 5’9” to 6’0”, approximately 25 to 35 years old, stocky build, short blonde hair, said his name was “Pete,” wearing a burgundy shirt with light shorts. The first suspect also had a German Shepherd type dog with him. The second suspect is also a Caucasian male, approximately 6’1” to 6’3”, approximately 25 to 30 years old, medium build, sandy blonde hair, tattoo on the side of neck, wearing a grey shirt with blue shorts. Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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The Full Police Report On The Break-In At PCVS

From Peterborough Lakefield Police...

Break and enter arrest:

On the 23rd June 2012 at approximately 2:00 am the Peterborough Lakefield Police responded to an alarm at PCVS.  Officers quickly attended and contained the school and began to search the inside.  Once inside officers learned that the chemistry lab had been entered and several bottles of chemicals had been removed and some of them had been spilled onto the floor.  The Peterborough Fire Department was contacted and attended to ensure that none of the chemicals posed any risk to persons within the school or to the school itself.  Once it was determined it was safe to proceed officers continued to check the school and located the 3 culprits hiding within.  Arrested and charged with Break and Enter are 20 year old Steven Bourne of Peterborough, 21 year old Travis Turner of Peterborough and 22 year old Matthew Cummings of Peterborough.  All three males were released from custody and will appear in court on the 19th July 2012 to begin the process to determine their guilt or innocence.

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PTBOPics: Police Week Booth At Lansdowne Place

This week is Police Week and you can learn more by popping into Landsowne Place and chatting with the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police at their booth. Each day of the week focuses on a different aspect that police services provide in the community. There are prizes to be won, such as a USB memory stick, a kid's jersey signed by Mark Savard and a bicycle. Also pick up pamphlets such as The Canadian Edition of the Little Black Book of Scams to help learn to identify fraud.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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It's A Big Mystery Who "Shot Up" The Town Of Warkworth Southeast Of Peterborough

[via CHEX TV]

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Here's Pictures From Path Of Destruction A Truck Left On Ravenwood Drive Last Night

All the neighbours up on Ravenwood/Wildlark in the west end are talking about the damage a driver did on their street last night. According to the police report, an erratic driver behind the wheel of a truck at around 9:30 p.m. damaged up to 20 lawns, struck 2 vehicles, a light pole, and 2 utility poles. He also knocked down trees. Total damages are in the neighbourhood of $50,000. A 48-year-old man has been charged with Impaired Driving, Dangerous Operation and Fail to Remain. Thank goodness no one was injured.

One of the damaged vehicles

 

[pictures by PtboCanada's Christi Morton]

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Stewart Street Is Not Necessarily The Most Dangerous Street In Peterborough

Photo: Julie MorrisStewart Street has gained a reputation as being the most dangerous street in Peterborough—a man was stabbed to death there just this summer. We asked Inspector Ted Boynton if that street is in fact the most dangerous one in town, and whether they have a breakdown of streets in Peterborough that police respond to the most for emergency calls. Here's his response:

Ted Boynton: "Stewart Street does in fact have this reputation as we have heard it before, but I do not think we can provide the stats to prove that. There are a number of streets in the city that we would respond to just as often or possibly even more to. We do not keep statistics or a breakdown of the emergency response calls we attend as to their specific addresses. In the City of Peterborough, we are broken down into four Patrol Areas and our stats are broken down into these zones. It is amazing at the end of each year how close our calls for Service are divided between these four areas. We have had our share of calls on Stewart Street and thus the reputation I suppose. I cannot support it with facts unless our Crime Analyst was tasked with this research and it would be too time consuming to consider with all the demands she has.

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Man Throws Pop Can At Pregnant Wife Then Rips Phone Out Of Wall When She Tries To Call 911

(Note: These are the types of domestics we get frequently on police reports)

From a Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service Media Release today...

Domestic Assault

On the 12th of November 2011 a Cameron Street couple had an argument which escalated to where the male party threw a can of pop and pieces of a banana at his pregnant wife. Once the wife called 911 the male party ripped the phone from the wall in an attempt to prevent her from calling for help.  PLCPS responded to the call of a 911 hangup.  Upon further investigation the male was arrested for domestic assault with a weapon and mischief.  The accused is held for bail court on the 13th of November 2011.  The accused can not be named in order to protect the identity of the victim.

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