Peterborough Man Arrested After Found Asleep In Vehicle Buried In a Snowbank

A 37-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after his vehicle was found in a snowbank with him sleeping inside on Wednesday morning.

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At roughly 8:45 a.m., a concerned resident called police about a vehicle in a snowbank in the Lily Lake Road and Dolman Street area.  Officers located the vehicle — which was still running — and the driver asleep inside. Officers woke the driver and observed additional signs of impairment. He was taken into custody, and during a search after arrest, officers seized 0.4 g of cocaine.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine

• Driver fail to surrender licence (Highway Traffic Act)

• Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)

• Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle (Highway Traffic Act)

• Fail to surrender insurance card (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)

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 April 7.

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Peterborough Man Arrested On Break-and-Enter Charge After Being Inside Residence While Unpermitted

A 36-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges, including break and enter, after an incident on Monday night.

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At roughly 8:30 p.m., officers were called to a residence in the Clonsilla Avenue and Charlotte Street area about an unwanted man. Officers learned that the man was not supposed to be in the residence.

The man was arrested and charged with:

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

• Break, Enter a place - with intent to commit indictable offence

The accused is currently bound by a release order with the following condition to not have any contact with the people in the residence and not to attend the residence.

The man is being held in custody and appeared in court on Tuesday.

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Peterborough Man Arrested After Threatening to Kill a Woman and Attempted to Enter House With a Sword

A 32-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after making a death threat at a woman and attempting to enter a house with a sword on Sunday evening.

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At approximately 10:30 p.m., several 9-1-1 calls were received about a disturbance in the Stewart Street and Wolfe Street area. A man had been threatening to kill a woman, throwing rocks at a window, kicking at a door and trying to enter the home with a sword. Officers located a man matching the description given to police and ordered him to the ground. He was taken into custody.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Utter threats

• Mischief under $5,000

• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Monday.

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35-Year-Old Peterborough Man Arrested For Assault With a Weapon After An Incident Thursday

A 35-year-old Peterborough man wanted on a warrant is facing new charges after an incident involving a bat Thursday afternoon.

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At approximately 4 p.m. on Feb. 19, officers were called to an apartment building on Romaine Street between Aylmer Street and Park Street about a man with a bat causing a disturbance in a hallway and stairwell. Upon arrival, officers learned that when several tenants spotted the man in the hallway, he charged at them and struck an apartment door as they retreated to safety.  Officers further learned that the man had returned to his apartment and was refusing to come out.

No one was injured and officers were able to evacuate several adjoining apartments and secure the building.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., officers, with a warrant in hand, went to enter the apartment when the suspect exited. He was taken into custody.

As a result, a 35-year-old Peterborough man was arrested on the strength of the warrant for assault and utter threats cause bodily harm and further charged with:

• Assault with A Weapon

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

• Mischief Under $5,000 x2

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court Feb. 20.

The road was closed for several hours for the investigation.

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Peterborough Woman Arrested For Impaired Driving After Almost Striking Pedestrian With Vehicle

A 46-year-old Peterborough woman is facing an impaired charge after an incident on Wednesday afternoon.

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At roughly 1 p.m., a concerned resident called about a vehicle southbound on George Street that was following another vehicle closely and, at one point, almost struck a pedestrian. General patrol officers located the vehicle in the George Street and Hunter Street area and conducted a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, they noticed signs of impairment and conducted a roadside test.

The woman 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 March 31.

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Three Man Arrested After Drug Warrant Search Conducted In West End Residence

Three men are facing charges after a drug warrant was conducted by Peterborough Police on Friday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

As part of an ongoing investigation, officers with the Drug Unit and the Emergency Response Team searched an apartment in the Talwood Drive and Goodfellow Road area.

Officers took three people into custody and seized:

• 23.2 grams of Fentanyl

• 5.6 grams of Cocaine

• 179 Hydromorphone pills

• $4,000 Canadian currency

A 34-year-old Hamilton man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Cocaine

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Hydromorphone

• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 - in Canada

The accused was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Saturday.

A 62-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Cocaine

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Hydromorphone

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on May 5.

A 35-year-old Gilmour, Ont. man was arrested and charged with:

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

The accused is currently subject to a release order to remain at their residence at all times.

The accused was held in custody and appeared in WASH court on Saturday.

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Peterborough Man Charged With Impaired Driving After Running Red Light and Hitting a Pole

A 36-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired charges after a single-vehicle collision involving running a red light and striking a pole, early Wednesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 5:30 a.m., officers were called to Lansdowne Street and River Road South about a vehicle that ran a red light before striking a pole. Officers located a man who was out of the vehicle and being treated by paramedics. In speaking with the man, officers noticed signs of impairment.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired

• 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 March 24.

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Peterborough Man Given Eight Charges Including Driving With Suspended License and With Open Alcohol

A Peterborough man is facing eight charges after an incident including driving with a suspended license and with open alcohol on Tuesday morning.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 10 a.m., officers on general patrol conducted a traffic stop in the area of Aylmer Street and Townsend Street after the Automated License Plate Reader indicated the vehicle was registered to a deceased person. 

While speaking to the driver, the officer learned that the vehicle had been recently purchased. They also spotted open alcohol in the car and further learned that the driver was a suspended driver.

He was taken into custody and during a search of the vehicle officers seized:

• Two cans of opened alcohol

• 12 separate bags for a total of nine grams of cocaine

• Open cannabis container

• Cell phone

• $1,000 in Canadian currency

• Drivers license

• License plates

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada

• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)

• Use plate not in accordance with Act (Highway Traffic Act)

• Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner (Highway Traffic Act)

• Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act)

• Operate a motor vehicle without insurance (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)

• Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor License Control Act)

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Wednesday.

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Three Oshawa Teenagers Charged With Robbery After Ripping Keys From Woman's Hand And Fleeing With Their Vehicle

Three Oshawa teens are facing charges after a vehicle was stolen Sunday night.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 11:30 p.m., officers were called to the area of Middlefield Road and Milford Drive area. They learned that owner of the vehicle had just arrived home when another vehicle stopped at the end of her driveway and two teens got out and demanded her keys. The woman attempted to flee into her house but the teens followed her and forced the keys from her hand.

Both vehicles then fled the area, heading toward Highway 115. Officers received word that OPP had attempted to stop the vehicles near Highway 7A but they fled police. OPP advised that they had located and stopped the two vehicles on the 401 westbound near Port Hope and three males had been taken into custody.

An 18-year-old Oshawa male was charged with:

• Robbery with Violence

• Dangerous operation

• Flight from peace officer

A 19-year-old Oshawa male was charged with:

• Robbery with Violence

• Dangerous operation

• Flight from peace officer

A 19-year-old Oshawa male was charged with:

• Robbery with Violence

• Dangerous operation

• Flight from peace officer

All three were held in custody and appeared in court on Monday.

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Man Being Sought After Attempting to Steal Woman's Necklace With Distraction In Costco Parking Lot

The Peterborough Police Service was made aware of an attempted distraction theft in a Costco parking lot on Friday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 5:30 p.m., a woman in her 60s reported being stopped by a man in a vehicle while putting her groceries into her vehicle in the Costco parking lot near the gas bar. The man indicated that, as a religious tradition, he wanted to give the woman some jewellery to wear to support his ill mother, who was going into surgery. The woman agreed and the man put a necklace and a ring on her. While he was putting the ring on her finger, she noticed her own necklace in the man’s hand and took it back. At this point, the man drove away quickly.

The vehicle was described to the police as:

• An older model four-door grey sedan

• Two female passengers in the back

• A male passenger in the front seat. He was in his 30s and had a beard.

The driver was described to police as:

• In his late 40s to early 50s

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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