Peterborough Man Wanted On Warrants Arrested After Using a Stick to Get Into Parking Meters
/A 27-year-old Peterborough man wanted on two warrants was arrested Monday afternoon.
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Two Teenagers Arrested and Charged After Carjacking Incident On New Year's Day
/Two teenagers are facing charges after a carjacking incident on New Year’s Day.
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At roughly 8 p.m., two teenagers approached a vehicle in the area of Wolfe Street and Park Place pulled a woman from her vehicle and punched her in the face and fled with the vehicle. It was found following day in the Stewart Street and Rink Street area. Officers with Investigative Services located and took two teens into custody on Friday.
A 13-year-old Peterborough male was charged with:
Motor Vehicle Theft with Violence Used
Fail to Comply with Sentence x2
A 14-year-old Oshawa female was charged with:
Motor Vehicle Theft with Violence Used
Fail to Comply with Sentence x2
Both accused ware held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Saturday.
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Peterborough Man Arrested and Charged After Allegedly Slapping, Choking and Harassing a Woman
/A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after a series of incidents involving a woman known to him on Wednesday.
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During the investigation, officers learned that a woman known to the suspect had been slapped and choked and then received unwanted communications.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Assault Cause Bodily Harm - Choke x2
Assault
Criminal Harassment – repeatedly communicate
The accused is held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.
In order to protect the identity of the victim in this incident of intimate partner violence, the name of the accused is not being released.
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Peterborough Woman Arrested On Theft Charges After Allegedly Stealing From Downtown Business In Back-to-Back Days
/A 37-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges after an incident Tuesday evening.
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At roughly 7:30 p.m., received a call about a theme. They learned that a female had already left the Charlotte Street and Aylmer Street store.
Officers searched the area and shortly after, located a woman who matched the description given to the police. During a search after the arrest, officers located a package not in the suspect’s name. Police learned that about $1,500 in items had been taken from the store on Monday and Tuesday.
The woman was arrested and charged with:
Theft under $5000 X2
Failure to comply with probation X2
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Wednesday.
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Trent University Instructor Arrested and Charged With Sexual Assault On Student
/UPDATED: 10:59 a.m. 21-04-25
The story has been updated to replace the accused with initials following an amendment to the Peterborough Police Service press release.
47-year-old Kingston man A. M. has been charged with sexual assault after an incident in Peterborough last Tuesday afternoon.
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At roughly 7:50 p.m. last Tuesday, officers learned that the incident that had happened earlier in the afternoon involving a part-time course instructor at Trent University in the Mathematics Department and a student.
The incident happened when the student asked for extra help for exam perperation. The actions occurred during a meeting off campus at a local business at the request of the part-time course instructor. The incident involved non-consensual touching.
An investigation followed on Friday where A.M. was arrested in Kingston and brought back to Peterborough.
He appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
Trent University has been made aware of the situation and is cooperating with the police.
As this matter is now before the courts, the Police have stated that no more information will be released.
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Curve Lake Women Charged On Drug Possession and Violating Probation After Traffic Stop
/A 30-year-old Curve Lake woman is facing several charges after a traffic stop early Saturday morning.
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At roughly 4:45 a.m., general patrol officers conducted a traffic stop and learned that a female passenger was not supposed to be outside their home between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. She was taken into custody.
During a search of the woman’s belongings after arrest, officers seized:
151g of Crystal Methamphetamine
7.6g of Fentanyl
Drug paraphernalia
Two cell phones
Canadian currency
The woman was arrested and charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
Possession of proceeds obtained by crime under $5000
Failure to comply with release order
Failure to comply with probation order
The accused is also bound by a probation order with the following conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The accused was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Sautrday.
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Peterborough Police Seeking Suspect Involved at a Local Barbershop Break-and-Enter
/The Peterborough Police Service are seeking a suspect who broke into a River Road South barbershop on Nov. 17.
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At roughly 1:20 a.m., a male riding a black and silver bicycle attended a barber shop on River Road South and appeared to scope out the building.
He used a tool to pry open the window on the south side door and reached in to unlock the door. Police say he left the area and returned several minutes later, entering through the unlocked door.
Police believe he took over $3,200 in money, items from the business and memorabilia.
The suspect is described as:
White male
Between 45 and 65 years old
Slim build, grey beard and moustache, shoulder-length unkempt hair
Wearing a black winter coat, black toque, black gloves, dark skinny jeans, grey and white sneakers
Carrying a dark backpack
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police Service.
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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DNA Testing Aids Peterborough Police Identify Human Remains Found In Otonabee River From 1988 Cold Case
/After the result of advanced DNA testing technology, the Peterborough Police Service identified human remains in the Otonabee River to be Gerald Durocher from 1988, announced on Wednesday.
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According to the Police, Durocher was born in November 1949, and, at the time of his death, would have been 38 years old.
On July 10, 1988, recreational divers located a human skull in the Otonabee River, near Lock and McKeller Street, approximately 130 feet from the shore. When it was found, a postmortem examination was conducted, which revealed it belonged to a male and that he was the victim of homicide. Extensive air and underwater searches were conducted; however, the remainder of the body has never been recovered.
In October 2021, the Peterborough Police Service submitted evidence to Othram in The Woodlands, Texas and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, in hopes that advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy could help generate new leads and assist with identifying the ‘Otonabee River Man’.
Othram scientists used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing to build a comprehensive DNA profile, which was then used by Othram’s genealogy team in conjunction with forensic genetic genealogy to identify potential relatives. The Peterborough Police Service then used this information to locate and interview these individuals. This process, as well as subsequent confirmatory DNA testing by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, led to the positive identification of the victim.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
This case has never been forgotten and over the last three decades, various methods have been used to attempt to identify the remains said Peterborough Police.
The Peterborough Police Service is pursuing all avenues to further this investigation. Durocher is believed to have had connections throughout Ontario, (including Ottawa) and the Quesnel area in central British Columbia.
Investigators are encouraging anyone with information about Durocher or his death to come forward, noting that sometimes even the small details can play a large part in solving a case.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Constable Lacey White at 705-876-1122 ext. 266, the Peterborough Police Service Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.stopcrimehere.ca
Peterborough-Northumberland Crime Stoppers has generously offered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in this case.
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Peterborough Man Faces Impaired Driving After Making a U-Turn Before a Festive RIDE Check
/A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired driving and Highway Traffic Act charges during a Festive RIDE check on Friday evening.
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At roughly 11:40 p.m., officers at a Festive RIDE stop in the Water Street and King Street area noticed a vehicle just north of the check conduct a U-turn and drive the wrong way on Water Street through a red light. They conducted a traffic stop and during the stop, the officer noticed signs of impairment.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Red light - fail to stop (Highway Traffic Act)
Drive wrong way - one-way traffic (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 14.
The Peterborough Police Service conducted two Festive RIDE checks on Friday, and Saturday.
473 vehicles were checked with 19 ASD tests administered with one fail.
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Man Who Refused to Leave Fast-Food Bathroom Arrested For Drug Possession Charges
/A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing multiple drug possession charges after an incident Thursday evening.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 9:15 p.m., the Peterborough Police received a call from staff at a local fast-food restaurant on Lansdowne Street about a male in the washroom who was refusing to leave.
Officers from the Community FIRST Unit responded and investigated. The male was located, identified and wanted on an outstanding warrant. As a result, the male was subsequently arrested.
During a search of the suspect, after arrest, officers located and seized the following:
90.7g of Fentanyl
6.1g of Crystal Methamphetamine
1.4g of Crack Cocaine
Hydromorphone pills
Clonazepam pills
Dilaudid pills
10.7g of Heroin
10.8g of Cocaine
The man is charged with:
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine x 2
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Other Drugs
Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking x 2
