Peterborough Police Thank Two Pedestrians Discovering Drugs In Snow
/Peterborough Police Service has thanked two residents informing them of discovering cocaine at a Maria Street footpath.
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Peterborough Police Service RIDE Checked 495 Vehicles; Administered 11 ASDs
/The Peterborough Police Service conducted a Festive RIDE check, there were 495 vehicles that were seen with 11 Approved Screen Devices (ASD) administered on New Year’s Eve (Saturday).
Police remind motorists to plan ahead. Anyone who has consumed alcohol or cannabis is urged not to drive.
Alternate solutions are to call or arrange a ride, stay overnight or contact a designated driver suggested by the police.
If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired, police ask that you call 9-1-1.
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Peterborough Police Recover Stolen Vehicle Taken From Stewart Street
/Peterborough Police Service has recovered a stolen truck from a Stewart Street driveway that was stolen sometime overnight on Boxing Day (Monday).
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On Tuesday just before 8:30 p.m. police were dispatched to a business on Lansdowne Street East regarding a suspicious customer that left behind a bag full of various pieces of identification. Police were told two people were seen loading up a cart and left after noticing they were being watched.
One of them was currently in the store attempting to get her property back. Police approached the customer and asked for identification and received a fake name from the customer. They were arrested for obstructing officers and taken to a police vehicle in the parking lot.
Police received information that the customer had arrived in a truck that was currently parked alongside the building. It was the officers who learned it was taken from Stewart Street.
The customer was arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. A police check revealed the accused had two outstanding warrants for her arrest for breach of probation and failure to attend court.
The accused was transported to the Peterborough Police station. During the booking process, several pieces of stolen identification were located. As a result, the accused is facing four additional possession of stolen property charges. The accused was held for bail hearing on Wednesday.
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Peterborough Police Investigating Incident Resulting In Two Children With Serious Injuries Following Armour Road Collision
/Two children have been transported to a Toronto hospital following a two-vehicle collision near Armour Road and Dufferin Street that occurred on Thursday evening as Peterborough Police continue to investigate.
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The collision occurred at roughly 6 p.m. The Peterborough Police Service Traffic Reconstruction Unit was on scene Thursday night and the investigation is still pending. No charges have been laid at this point.
Witnesses are asked to contact the Police Traffic unit at 705-876-1122 ext. 289.
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Good Samaritan Rewarded By Money After Turning In Large Sum of Lost Money To Peterborough Police
/Peterborough Police have located the owner and returned a large sum of money left at a north-end business announced on Thursday.
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The money was reported lost on Dec. 4.
“The rightful owner was confirmed and identified this week,” says Inspector Jamie Hartnett. “We were happy to return the money to him as it was a significant amount in the thousands.”
As a reward to the Good Samaritan returning the money, the owner left them a monetary gift as a thank you.
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Peterborough Police Service Seeking Whereabouts of Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
/UPDATED: 1:04 p.m. 23/12/22 The missing 15-year-old has been found.
Peterborough Police Service is seeking information in locating a missing 15-year-old female Rahmya Cottrelle who has been reported missing as of Wednesday.
Cottrelle was last seen around the Aylmer and Murray Street area Wednesday. The police have stated that there is a concern for her well-being.
She is described as:
Female, Black
5’3
Approximately 140 lbs.
Black shoulder-length hair in multiple small braids
Maroon hoodie with grey track pants
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x225 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online www.stopcrimehere.ca
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Peterborough Police Seeking Owner of Large Sum of Money Left At North End Business
/Peterborough Police had a large sum of money turned in to them and are seeking the owner announced on Friday.
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The money was found in a north-end business by a customer and turned in to the police on Sunday.
“The Service would like to be able to confirm and identify the rightful owner and return the money,” says Jamie Hartnett, inspector of operations
Anyone with information is asked to call Hartnett at 705-876-1122 x242.
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Peterborough Police Issue Tips For Package Theft Prevention
/Peterborough Police Service has given tips on preventing packages from being stolen with the holiday season approaching announced on Wednesday.
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Community Services Officer Jason Cannon has issued the following tips to help prevent package thefts:
Keep porch lights on
Use delivery notification options
Ask a neighbour to keep an eye out for you
Report any suspicious activity
Vinnie's Receives Cheque From Anonymous Donor After Weekend Catalytic Converter Thefts; Peterborough Police Still Investigating
/After having $4,000 of catalytic converters stolen, Vinnie’s has received an anonymous donation to cover for the losses as Peterborough Police continue investigating.
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Police were called to Vinnies on Monday and discovered the catalytic converters had been removed from two cube vans. Police believe the thefts occurred in the early morning hours on Sunday.
Vinnie’s Facebook page released a statement regarding the donation:
“Thank you so much for your kind words and compassion - we are so grateful for this community. We wanted to let you know that we have received a generous anonymous donation that will help us cover the repairs/rentals. Thank you to all who offered to help us, we are very grateful!”
This was not the only catalytic converter theft that occurred over the weekend. About 15 were reported stolen during that time, valued at $15,000.
Police are continuing the investigation but no arrests have been reported.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
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Peterborough Police Investigating Weekend Catalytic Converter Thefts
/Peterborough Police are investigating 15 catalytic converter thefts worth $15,000 that were reported over the weekend.
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