Break and Enter Results In Over $20,000 In Jewellery Stolen From Home
/The Peterborough Police Service is investigating a residential break-and-enter that resulted in over $20,000 of jewellery stolen on Thursday.
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Two Peterborough Men Arrested After Allegedly Committing a Street-Level Robbery and Fleeing Police
/Two Peterborough men are facing charges after a robbery incident on Wednesday afternoon.
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At roughly 3:15 p.m., officers arrived at the Aylmer Street and Hunter Street area regarding a street-level robbery with a knife. Officers spotted two males matching the descriptions given to police fleeing the area, one on foot and one on a bicycle. Police Service Dog Gryphon was deployed to eventually allow officers to apprehend the suspect on foot and was taken into custody. A search of the suspect revealed a pocketknife. Officers also found several IDs and credit cards not belonging to the suspect.
Officers pursued the bicycle suspect and caught up to him in the Aylmer and McDonnel Street area and were able to take him into custody. Officers found a knife and further learned the man was wanted on three warrants in connection with incidents in August and September after a search.
As a result of the investigations, a 26-year-old Peterborough man was arrested on the strength of the warrants. He is being held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.
The 28-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada (Credit cards and ID)
Fraud Under $5000 (Use of credit cards)
Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2
The accused is currently bound by two probation orders with the following condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 9.
The investigation into the original call for service about a robbery is continuing according to a press release. 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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Peterborough Police Seeking Two Suspects Involved In a Saturday Morning Assault
/The Peterborough Police Service is looking for two suspects involved in an assault early Saturday morning.
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At roughly, 2 a.m., officers went to the George Street and King Street area regarding a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers found a male with stab wounds and was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was approached by a woman asking for help/ There was an altercation when he attempted to help and he was struck.
The suspects are described to police as:
Suspect #1:
Shorter male, wearing a Raptors jersey and a black hat
Suspect #2:
Taller male, wearing a black hoodie
The suspects were last seen heading along King Street toward Millennium Park. Officers and K9 unit searched the area but could not locate the suspects.
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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Peterborough Man Charged After Allegedly Waving a Firearm
/A 25-year-old Peterborough man is facing a possession of weapon charge after an incident early Friday morning.
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At roughly 1:24 a.m., police received a call about a man waving an alleged gun in Clonsilla Avenue and The Parkway area. When police arrived, the man was staggered and refused to comply with the police. The officer took the man into custody and found a black BB Glock-style handgun during a search.
The 25-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 24.
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40-Year-Old Havelock Man Facing Several Charges Including Possession of Stolen Property
/A 40-year-old Havelock man is facing a possession of stolen property charge after rummaging through vehicles in a park.
A roughly 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, officers were called to the area of Armour Road and Parkhill Road East about a suspicious person in the park and rummaging through vehicles in the area. When officers arrived, they spotted a man matching the description looking through a storage bin with a flashlight. The man was taken into custody without incident and officers recovered several items reported missing by residents in the area.
As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old Havelock man was arrested and charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2
The accused is currently bound by two probation orders with the following conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Wednesday.
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38-Year-Old Man Facing An Assault Charge After Allegedly Striking a Man's Face With a Knife
/A 38-year-old Peterborough man is facing an assault charge with a weapon from an incident on Saturday evening.
At roughly 9 p.m., officers were called to the Charlotte Street and George Street area. A verbal argument between a couple on the street broke out then an unknown man intervened, brandished a knife and struck the other man in the face. The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment.
The suspect immediately fled the area. With the help of the CCTV camera system, police got a description of the suspect according to their report.
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, an officer on general patrol in the Aylmer Street and Brock Street area spotted a man matching the suspect's description and took him into custody.
The 38-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Assault with A Weapon
The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
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Two Scam Incidents Totalling $13,000 In Losses Hits Peterborough, Police Reminds Community To Be Cautious
/The Peterborough Police Service has received reports of two scams totalling $13,000 that have surfaced in the community as stated on Wednesday.
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Officers are investigating after a business owner reported suspicious credit card purchases for about $4,000 worth of products being made.
In another case, a resident was scammed out of over $9,000 when they were informed their computer had been compromised. The resident was asked to send money in Bitcoin to fix the problem.
Frauds can be reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Anyone victimized by a scam can call 705-876-1122 or complete a report online.
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44-Year-Old Peterborough Man Facing Multiple Assault Charges After Allegedly Striking a Woman
/A 44-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges in connection with several domestic incidents.
On Monday, officers were made aware of several incidents between 2021 and 2023 where a woman was allegedly shoved, struck in the head and verbally threatened according to the police report.
As a result of the investigation, the man was arrested and charged with:
Assault x2
Assault with a weapon
Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm-Spousal
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Tuesday.
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Grey Vehicle Flees From Routine Traffic Stop; Peterborough Police Seeking Information
/The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle that fled from a traffic stop early Saturday morning.
At roughly 1:50 a.m., a general patrol officer conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of George Street and Lansdowne Street for a vehicle with no license plate. The vehicle stopped for the officer initially but when the officer approached the car, it sped off. A short pursuit was called off according to the Peterborough Police Service. The vehicle was last seen heading westbound at Lansdowne Street and Monaghan Road.
Vehicle described as:
Grey Hyundai Genesis
No license plate
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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33-Year-Old Man Facing Break-and-Enter Charge and Allegedly Sold Stolen Items
/A 33-year-old Peterborough man is facing a break-and-enter charge after an incident on Thursday.
At roughly 6:20 p.m., officers learned of a break-and-enter at an apartment. They learned the suspect had been staying with the victim when the latter returned home and found items missing. It was learned that some of the stolen items had been sold and that the suspect was also wanted on warrants.
The Peterborough man was arrested on the strength of the warrants and further charged with:
Break, Enter dwelling house - commit indictable offence
