Peterborough Police Warn Public of Release of Convicted Robber

The Peterborough Police Service is issuing a public warning after the release of Peterborough’s 42-year-old Adam Packer, announced on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Packer is being released after serving his sentence for two robberies in 2022 and 2023.  According to Peterborough Police, he is well-known for his interactions involve approaching elderly or vulnerable people while they are in their vehicle and aggressively demanding money. Images and details of his actions were often posted by concerned residents on local social media groups according to Police.

In one case he got into the back of a vehicle; demanded the victim drive to a bank machine to get money; in the second he damaged an apartment and pushed a victim to the ground after being reported for chasing vehicles with a stick.

Given the nature of the crimes and that in the last five years The Peterborough Police Service is issuing a public warning after the release Packer. 

If confronted by him, seek assistance and contact police.

The Peterborough Police Service’s High Risk Unit is aware of the release from custody and that Packer will be on several conditions.

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Repeat Offender Known to Frequent Peterborough Wanted By Police

Ontario’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is seeking the public's help in locating federal offender Lucan Watters, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as a result of breaching their Statutory Release.

Photo courtesy of OPP.

He is described as:

• Caucasian Male

• 47 years of age

• 5"6' (168cm)

• 130 lbs

Watters has several tattoos throughout his body including:

• Left side of neck - wave

• Back of neck - 'FTW'

• Upper left arm - 'hard luck' with a green clover

• Upper right arm - barbed wire

• Chest - 'J.D.J.D'

• Lower back - ‘Watters’

Watters is serving a four-year, 11-month sentence for the following:

• Possession of schedule I/II substance for purposes of trafficking

• Break and enter with intent

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon in a motor vehicle

• Failure to comply with order - at large

• Failure to attend court

The offender is known to frequent Peterborough, Trent Hills, Campbellford, Norwood and Toronto.

Anyone with contact information or knowledge of this offender's whereabouts is asked to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll-free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE), Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 9-1-1.

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Two Male Teens Charged With Robbing Another Teenager On the Street

Two male teenagers are facing robbery charges after an incident on Thursday afternoon.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 5:30 p.m., officers learned of a street level robbery around Chamberlain Street and Western Avenue.

They learned that the 14-year-old victim had been approached by two males on bicycles who grabbed the victim’s phone, backpack and sweater before fleeing the area. Shortly after, officers located two teens matching the description given to police in the Park Street and Romaine Street area and took them into custody. Some of the property was located and returned.

A 14-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:

• Robbery with Violence

A 15-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:

• Robbery with Violence

• Failure to comply with release order – other than attend court

The accused is currently bound by a release order with the following condition to remain in their residence at all times with limited exceptions.

Both accused are being held in custody and will appear in court Friday.

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Two People Charged After a Man Was Chased Out From a Break-And-Enter And Assaulted With a Bat

Two people are facing separate charges including assault and breaking and entering after an incident Tuesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 11:50 a.m., officers were called to the area of Monaghan Road and Cameron Street about a man chasing another man with a bat. Officers located a man matching the description given to police walking with a bat and took him into custody.  Officers continued to search the area and located a second man matching the description given to the police, taking him into custody.  The second man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment of injuries. 

Through investigation, officers learned that one man had broken into a home and the resident chased him out with a bat, striking him several times.

A 31-year-old Whitby man was arrested and charged with:

• Assault causing bodily harm

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Wednesday.

A 43-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Break, Enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court July 29.

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Two People Arrested With Human Trafficking Charges Including One Peterborough Woman

31-year-old Raheem Smalling of Whitby and 41-year-old Kimberly Butt of Peterborough are facing several charges including human trafficking, reported Wednesday.

Kimberly Butt of Peterborough (left) and Raheem Smalling of Whitby (right) Photos courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Officers with the HT Unit conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Crawford Drive and Monaghan Road area, following an investigation involving victims being advertised online for the purpose of providing sexual services on Tuesday.

During the search, officers located and seized:

• A double-barreled shotgun

• A rifle

• Quantity of cocaine and fentanyl

• Canadian currency

Smalling was arrested and charged with:

• Material Benefit – Trafficking

• Material Benefit from sexual services

• Advertising sexual services

• Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with x2

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm x2

Butt was arrested and charged with:

• Traffick in person

• Material benefit from sexual services

• Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in person

• Withholding or destroying documents in relation to trafficking in persons

• Advertising sexual services

• Procuring

• Advertising Sexual Services

Both accused are being held in custody and appeared in court on Wednesday.

The Peterborough Police Service released the names and photos of the accused in the event some additional victims recognize them and wish to come forward.

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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Three People Found Guilty In Homicide Incident Of Shawn Singh On July 2, 2022

Three people charged in connection with the murder of 37-year-old Shawn Singh on July 2, 2022, have been found guilty. 

Chief Stuart Betts (pictured) outside the Peterborough Police Service Station informing the public of Eduardo’s arrest in Sault ste. Marie on Aug. 24, 2023. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The trial, held in Lindsay, concluded on Tuesday after three and a half weeks. 

37-year-old Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva was convicted of second-degree murder, 30-year-old Jack Monine was convicted of manslaughter and accessory after the fact and 38-year-old Rebecca Silva was convicted of accessory after the fact in the murder of Singh. 

Eduardo ‘Tito’ Silva remained from the July 2 incident. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Singh was shot and killed on July 2, 2022 at approximately 2 p.m. in the street in the Park Street and Sherbrooke Street area just after 2 p.m.

The then 37-year-old succumbed to his injuries despite life-saving measures by civilians, officers, EMS and medical professionals.

“This positive result comes after almost three years after the killing of Shawn Singh and is a testament to the hard work of investigators to identify and bring those committing violence in our community before the courts,” said Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Chief. This shooting was a brazen attack in a public space.  It had far-reaching impacts on the victim’s family and public safety. I am proud of the dedication and hours of work from those in our Investigative Services Unit from detectives to victim services as this case took them from Peterborough to Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie.”

Silva was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant that the Peterborough Police Service obtained in August 2023. He was arrested following a joint operation between the Peterborough Police Service and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.

At roughly 11 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2023, Silva was located and taken into custody after a two-hour stand-off with police at a Sault Ste. Marie residence.

Following his arrest, police obtained search warrants and conducted them at Silva’s Sault Ste. Marie residence.

“These investigations and trials show the partnership of the police service and the Crown to bring forward the best information for a jury,” said Betts. I am grateful to our prosecutors for their efforts in this case. Much of what the police do relies on a vigorous prosecution and together we are helping to ensure that healing can begin for Mr. Singh’s family. Outcomes such as this give the community a sense of justice being done.”

Sentencing is expected to be in the fall.  

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Peterborough Woman Charged With Fraud; $30,000 Stolen From Local Business

A 44-year-old Peterborough woman is facing a fraud charge in connection with money allegedly taken from a local business on Monday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 11:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the business and learned that an audit had revealed that just over $30,000 had been stolen between February and June.

The woman was arrested and charged with:

• Fraud Over $5,000

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Monday.

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Peterborough Man Arrested For Impaired Driving After Performing Multiple U-Turns At a Slow Pace

A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing an impaired charge after an incident early Saturday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 2:15 a.m., a general patrol officer in the area of George Street North and Sherbrooke Street noticed a vehicle stopped at a green light. It continued at an extremely slow speed before making a U-turn on George Street and then proceeded in the opposite direction.

The vehicle then made a second U-turn at the intersection of George Street and Sherbrooke, at which time it continued at a slow pace. The officer conducted a traffic stop. After speaking with the driver, the officer noticed signs of impairment.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on July 22.

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Peterborough Police Seeking Suspects Attempting to Lure Boy Into Their Van

The Peterborough Police Service has been made aware of a luring incident in a west-end neighbourhood on Wednesday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 8:20 p.m., a family walking in the area of Glenforest Boulevard and Keppler Crescent reported that two people had approached their son in a white van who asked him to get into the vehicle.

The boy refused and returned to his parents, who were walking behind.  The van then took off at a high rate of speed. 

The vehicle was described to police as a white van with tinted windows. 

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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Vehicle Theft Suspect Jumps Curb to Avoid Spike Belt

To add another piece of attempted thefts of Toyota-brand vehicles that have occurred over the past few weeks, Peterborough Police are seeking a driver who jumped a curb to avoid a spike belt early Wednesday morning.

At roughly 2:50 a.m., officers were called about a suspicious vehicle in the subdivision at Parkhill Road West and Chandler Crescent where a Toyota Highlander was being targeted.

As officers approached the house, a person was spotted jumping into the passenger seat of a black BMW SUV that fled at a high rate of speed. Officers had set up a spike belt at the subdivision entrance; however, the suspect vehicle jumped the curb, crossed a front lawn and then sped off westbound on Parkhill Road. 

The suspect is described as:

• Black male, 

• Approximately 6'

• Wearing black top 

The suspect vehicle is described as:

• Black

• BMW

• SUV

• No license plate

Between midnight and 8 a.m. on May 29, three incidents, including one attempted theft and two stolen vehicles, were reported to police. One vehicle was taken from the University Heights Boulevard and Water Street area. It was located the next day in Toronto.

There was an attempt to steal a vehicle in the Parkhill Road West and Chandler Crescent area and a third vehicle was stolen from that subdivision. The investigation revealed that the stolen vehicle was taken to the Lily Lake Road subdivision, where the GPS was disabled before both the stolen vehicle and the suspect left the area.

In each of the incidents, the vehicles were Toyota-brand vehicles.

The focus remains on Toyota vehicles, primarily trucks and larger SUVs. The Peterborough Police Service is working with other police jurisdictions and is asking residents with these vehicles to be extra vigilant.

Police say to consider taking the following precautions:

• parking another vehicle in front of the vehicle or in your garage, if possible, to make it difficult for thieves to drive off

• if your vehicle comes with a tracking system, please make sure it is installed and activated

• using a theft deterrent device

If you spot any suspicious activity in your neighbourhood, please report it to Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or 9-1-1 if it is an emergency or crime in progress. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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