Missing 38-Year-Old Peterborough Man Has Been Found
/Peterborough Police have stated that 38-year-old Stephen Schoenmaker has been found since he was reported missing Friday morning.
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Peterborough Police Seeking Whereabouts of Missing 38-Year Old Local Man
/Peterborough Police Service are asking for the community’s help in finding 38-year-old Stephen Shoenmaker who was reported missing in the Peterborough area Friday morning.
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police.
Shoenmaker is described as the following:
38 years, 5’1”, slim build
100 lbs.
Brown shaggy hair and beard
Tattoos visible on face and neck
Anyone with information on Schoenmaker’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122.
Schoenmaker is known to frequent Northumberland County, Central Hastings and Durham Region.
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Peterborough Police Warn Public of False Pretense Scams Surfacing
/Peterborough Police Service received reports of a man attempting to scam the community by requesting money from fake stories.
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Varying stories include money needed for a taxi or for a family member’s cancer treatment.
The individual was located and charged with False Pretense under $5,000.
The male will appear in court on Aug. 25. Peterborough Police reminds the community that scams are present in the Peterborough area and to be aware of where your money is going.
They explain that if anyone is interested in donating money, Peterborough has several not-for-profit organizations that will accept donated funds.
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Peterborough Police Service Issue Warning of Lottery Phone Scam
/Peterborough Police Service has issued a warning after learning of another scam that took place on Monday.
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Police received reports of a phone scam involving an 86-year-old Peterborough resident.
The victim was told they won a significant lottery prize and a vehicle from Ontario Lottery and Gaming and was being delivered. The scammers claimed the delivery would be delayed and payment of around $20,000 was required to release the prize.
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.
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Peterborough Police Seeking Stolen RV From Cavan-Monaghan Residence
/A recreational vehicle has been reported stolen from Cavan-Monaghan residence according to Peterborough Police Service announced on Thursday morning.
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police Service.
Reports of the stolen vehicle were made to the police on Wednesday.
The police believe it was stolen from 5:00 p.m. Friday to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. It was reported being seen at a gas station in the Highway 7A and Highway 35 area on Tuesday.
The vehicle is described as:
2004 Ford Great West Camper Van
White with a turquoise stripe
Ontario plate AZWN251
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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Peterborough Police Investigate Shooting With One Man Sent to Hospital; Three Impaired Driving Arrests Over the Weekend
/Peterborough Police Service are investigating a shooting incident that occurred near Dalhousie Street and Stewart Street Monday morning.
Three impaired driving arrests since Friday as reported in a press release on Monday.
Photo by Luke Best.
The emergency call regarding the shooting was made around 11 a.m. on Monday. A man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre and then taken by helicopter to a Toronto hospital.
Peterborough Police do not believe this is a random incident and assure this incident is currently not a threat to public safety.
Detectives are investigating this incident with an increased police presence in the area.
A 44-year-old Peterborough woman was charged Friday evening after a call of a possible impaired driver on Chemong Road and Towerhill Road parking lot area around 9:00 p.m.
Officers did a traffic stop on the vehicle and saw signs of impairment.
The woman was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - drugs
Drive motor vehicle - no licence (Highway Traffic Act)
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)
Fail to surrender insurance card (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 4.
A 51-year-old Warkworth man also is facing charges of impaired driving after a call of a suspected impaired driver near Wolsely Street and Park Street North around 11:50 p.m. on Friday.
The vehicle was located near Wolsely Street and Donegal Street and had two flat tires on the right side while on the curb. Officers detected impairment signs in the driver upon investigation.
The Warkworth man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Drive motor vehicle in contravention of conditions (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued a 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound. They were released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on July 27.
A 32-year-old City of Kawartha Lakes man is facing an impaired charge after an incident near Chemong Road and Wolsely Street around 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Officers were called to the area about a suspicious vehicle and discovered signs of impairment with the driver upon arrival.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - drugs
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 2.
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Peterborough Police Create Online Form To Report Hate Bias Incidents
/The Peterborough Police Service has created an online form for residents to report hate bias incidents. The online option is a means to reduce barriers in reporting.
Photo by Luke Best.
“Any form of hate is intolerable. The hope is that reducing barriers to report such incidents will lead to more accurate reporting and a better understanding of the incidents in our community so resources can be directed accordingly,” said Acting Chief Tim Farquharson, Peterborough Police Service.
You can find the form through the Peterborough Police Service Online Reporting Portal or directly Hate Bias Incident Form.
Peterborough Police define a hate/bias incident as behaviour that, although motivated by bias against an individual or group based on racial, religious, ethnic, sexual orientation or disability etc, is not a criminal act. Hostile comments or other disrespectful/discriminatory behaviour may be motivated by bias but is not necessarily criminal in nature.
These actions become crimes only when they directly incite others to commit violence against ascribed status individuals or groups based on racial, religious, ethnic, sexual orientation or disability etc, or if they place a potential victim/group in fear of their safety.
Police can help to defuse potentially dangerous situations and prevent hate-motivated criminal behaviour by responding to, and accurately documenting hate-motivated speech or behavior even if it does not rise to the level of a criminal offence.
Peterborough PSW Facing Charges After Incident Involving Fraudulent Cheque
/A 40-year-old Peterborough woman is facing several charges after an incident involving a fraudulent cheque.
Photo by Luke Best.
Recently, the Peterborough Police fraud investigator was made aware of an incident in which suspicious activity was noticed on their 92-year-old family member’s bank account.
Through investigation it was discovered that a cheque had been used and deposited to the account of a personal support worker who had been in the home.
Further investigation discovered a second cheque given to the accused’s child by a family member that was altered to reflect a different amount.
As a result, 40-year-old Darlene Wellington of Peterborough was arrested and charged with:
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 in Canada
Possession of a forged document with intent
The accused’s name in this case is being released because there is concern that there may be other victims in the community.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
Peterborough Police Determine No Counterfeit Coins Were In Circulation After Investigation
/Peterborough Police Service have determined that no counterfeit coins were used at a Chemong Road plaza coin machine announced Wednesday.
The Toonie was introduced in Canada on Feb. 19, 1996. Photo by Luke Best.
The police discovered the possible counterfeit Toonies on April 21 and believed they were not genuine according to reports.
After further investigations, the police determined that the coins were genuine.
Peterborough Police Service Warn Public of Power Outage Scam
/Peterborough Police Service is reminding the community to be aware of a new texting scam advertising $100 rebates due to power outages has surfaced.
Text of the scam handing out $100. Police are unaware of any kind of legitimate rebate. Photo courtesy of Jef Dueck.
