Maple Man Arrested On Three Child Exploitation Charges Including Luring, Porn Publication and Exploitation

A 60-year-old man from Maple is facing three child exploitation charges after an investigation.

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The investigation was brought to the attention of officers with the Peterborough Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team’s (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit, as it was determined there was a connection to a Peterborough residence.

The man connected to the residence was arrested and charged with:

• Luring a Person Under 16 years of Age by Means of Telecommunication

• Makes, Prints, Publishes or Possesses for the Purpose of Publication of any Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material

• Access any Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material

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

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Millbrook Man Faces Impaired Driving Charge In Downtown Peterborough

A 24-year-old Millbrook man is facing an impaired charge after a traffic stop early on Thursday morning.

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At roughly 12:30 a.m., a concerned resident reported a possible impaired driver in the area of George Street and Sherbrooke Street. Officers spotted a vehicle matching the description they were given on Aylmer Street. They conducted a traffic stop and while speaking with the driver, noticed signs of impairment.

The man was arrested and charged with:

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

The accused was handed a 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 May 5.

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Several Teens Charged With Assault From Multiple Incidents at Lansdowne Place and North-End Parking Lot Involving Bear Spray and Brass Knuckles; Two Teens Required Medical Treatment

Several teenagers are facing multiple charges, including assault, from three separate incidents that saw two teens require medical attention on Tuesday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Incident #1

The first incident happened around 5:30 p.m. near the food court at Lansdowne Place Mall when a 15-year-old male was assaulted. 

Incident #2

The second incident happened around 6:40 p.m. at Lansdowne Place Mall when a different 15-year-old male was lured outside the mall then struck by one suspect and bear-sprayed in the face by another while other teens watched and recorded the incident. The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment. Through investigation, five young people were identified and charged.

Incident #3

At roughly 9 p.m., officers were called to the Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot on Chemong Road after a report of two masked individuals assaulting a 15-year-old male victim with brass knuckles. The victim was treated at the scene by Peterborough Paramedics. During the investigation, Peterborough Police learned that the victim was the same from the first assault incident and the two suspects were involved in the previous incidents. Officers attended the suspects' residences and took them into custody.

As a result of the investigations into all three incidents, the following charges were laid:

Incident #1, 2, 3

A 13-year-old Peterborough male has been arrested and charged in connection with all three incidents with:

• Assault with A Weapon X2

• Assault X2

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose X2

• Assault Causing Bodily Harm

• Disguise with Intent X2

• Unauthorized Possession of Weapon

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2

The accused is currently bound to two probation orders with the following conditions: not to be in contact with one of the other accused and not to possess any weapons.

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

Incident #2, 3

An 18-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged in the second and third incidents with:

• Assault

• Assault with A Weapon

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

• Assault Causing Bodily Harm

• Disguise with Intent

• Unauthorized Possession of Weapon

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

Incident #2

A 15-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged in the second incident with:

• Assault

• Disguise with Intent

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition: to not be in contact with one of the other accused.

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

Incident #2

A 14-year-old Peterborough female was arrested and charged in the second incident with:

• Assault with a Weapon – Party to the offence

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on May 4.

Incident #2

A 15-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged in the second incident with:

• Assault with a Weapon – Party to the offence

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on May 4.

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Peterborough Man Arrested For Two Counts of Theft In Separate Incidents

A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges, including theft and probation violations, following an incident on Monday evening.

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At roughly 5:30 p.m., Community F.I.R.S.T Unit officers on general patrol were made aware of a theft in progress at a business in the Charlotte Street and Aylmer Street area. They spotted a man matching the given description walking on Aylmer Street. Officers approached the man and took him into custody.

Several items from the store were located with the suspect and returned. During the investigation, it was learned that the suspect was also wanted in connection with a theft incident from another store on Feb. 19. 

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5,000 X2

• Fail to comply with probation order X7

The accused is currently bound by four probation orders with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to not attend the business involved in the incident on March 23.

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

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Peterborough Man Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Partner With Phone and Choked Her While Driving

A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing several assault charges after reportedly hitting his partner with a phone and choking her while driving during an incident on Sunday night.

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At roughly 9 p.m., officers were called to a residence in the Highland Road and Chemong Road. They received a report from a woman who said her partner hit her with a phone and choked her while driving. While speaking with the victim, officers learned of two other incidents in which the victim was struck and prevented from leaving a room.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Assault - Spousal X2

• Assault with a Weapon - Spousal

• Assault Cause Bodily Harm - Choke, suffocate or strangle

• Forcible Confinement

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

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Peterborough Police Seeking Information On Racial Slur Graffiti Across Airport Road Fence

The Peterborough Police Service are investigating after an offensive racial slur was spray-painted multiple times across a 300-meter section of fence in the City of Peterborough.

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The incident occurred overnight between Thursday and 8:20 a.m. on Friday. The graffiti was painted on a fence along Airport Road, south of Sir Sanford Fleming Drive. The offensive racial slur was written nine times along a 300-meter stretch of fence.

According to Police, this incident has been identified as a hate/bias crime, as graffiti is mischief under the Criminal Code of Canada and the word makes it hate-motivated. 

“It is beyond disappointing to learn about this incident.  In fact, it is angering,” said Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Chief. “We are currently in the midst of an anti-hate campaign in this City and to see something like this only highlights the need for additional education and enforcement. We believe that hate, in any form, has no place in our community and will continue to investigate. We are asking anyone who may have seen something suspicious in that area or has camera footage to come forward.”

Anyone with information, including security camera or dash cam footage, is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online.

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Peterborough Man Faces Several Driving Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic, Hitting a Vehicle and Snowbank and More

A 22-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after an impaired driving incident on Wednesday morning.

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At roughly 6:50 a.m., a call was made to the Peterborough Police Service about a vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed, swerving into oncoming traffic and failing to stop for a red light on Monaghan Road near Sherbrooke Street.

A second call came in from a motorist, indicating that the same vehicle had struck them at an intersection and fled.

A third call was received about the same vehicle after it crashed into a snowbank, popped a tire and kept going.

Officers continued to search the area and located a vehicle matching the description given to police on York Drive, shortly after a minor collision with a transit bus.  Upon speaking with the driver, officers learned the driver was a novice and had been given a driver’s license that did not belong to them. They further noticed signs of impairment. No one was injured.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs 

• Operation while Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus) 

• Fail to notify change of address - license 

• Novice driver - B.A.C. Above zero (Highway Traffic Act)

• Use other person's license (Highway Traffic Act)

• Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)

• Fail to remain (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was given 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 28.

The Peterborough Police Service says they thank the concerned residents who called police about this driver. If you see a possible impaired driver, please call 9-1-1.   

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Oshawa Man Faces Multitude of Charges After Shooting Incident; Second Suspect Remains At Large

Twenty-three-year-old Chevron Millwood of Oshawa is facing nine charges in connection with a shooting earlier this month, while a second suspect remains at large, reported Thursday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Peterborough Police Service Investigative Services Unit officers (with the assistance of the Durham Regional Police Service Tactical Response Team) conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Simcoe Street South and Wellington Road area of Oshawa. The suspect was located within the home and taken into custody.

During a search of the residence, officers also seized a loaded firearm found within the suspect’s belongings.

Millwood was arrested and charged with:

• Attempt to Commit Murder Using Firearm x2

• Robbery Using Firearm

• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2

• Possession of Restricted Firearm with Ammunition

• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order x2

• Discharge Firearm with Intent

The accused is currently bound by a prohibition order issued in 2024, prohibiting them from possessing any firearm or crossbow, any restricted weapon, ammunition or explosive substance, for a period of 10 years and from possessing any prohibited or restricted firearm, weapon, device or ammunition for life.

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

The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on March 8 at an apartment at 701 George St. N. just south of Parkhill Road. Through investigation, the police learned that the shooting was connected to the drug subculture and that a Peterborough couple had been robbery victims. During the robbery over money, there was a physical confrontation and a 39-year-old Peterborough woman was shot. She was airlifted to a Toronto hospital for treatment.  A 47-year-old Peterborough man was not injured. The suspects fled the scene and left the City of Peterborough.

Officers continue to search for a second suspect, described to police as:

• Black male

• Skinny build

• Wearing a black jacket, grey hoodie with hood up, grey toque, grey backpack, black shoes with blue soles 

“I am very proud of the work of our Investigative team over the past week and a half.  The long hours and thoroughness of the investigation has resulted in the arrest of the person believed to have used the firearm in our community, compromising the safety of our residents,” said Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Chief. “This suspect already has a conviction for armed robbery involving a firearm and we are asking he be held in custody.  We are thankful that the shooting victim is continuing to recover from their injuries and will continue to search for the second suspect involved in this incident.  Anyone with information is asked to contact us or Crime Stoppers.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

At this time, Peterborough Police have nothing to suggest that this shooting is connected to the incident in September 2024 at the same location.

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Millbrook Man Faces Impaired Driving Charge After Car Winds Up In Ditch

A 65-year-old Millbrook man is facing an impaired charge after a concerned motorist reported a vehicle in a ditch on Tuesday night.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 9 p.m., officers were called to the area of Tapley ¼ Line and County Road 21. They located a vehicle in the ditch. It was still running with a man in the driver’s seat. While speaking to the driver, officers noticed signs of impairment and took him into custody.

The 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 April 28.

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Peterborough Police Warn Public of Recently-Surfacing Bank Scams

Over the past week, the Peterborough Police Service has been made aware of at least two bank scams that occurred within several days of each other.

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In one case, the victim received what they believed to be a call from their bank, claiming their cards were compromised and that they would need to be sent to the bank. The victim was instructed to put the cards in an envelope and leave it on their porch for a courier. The envelope was picked up sometime between 9 p.m. on Friday and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. 

The victim noticed fraudulent activity in their accounts, resulting in a loss of close to $17,000 lost.

A similar incident happened to another Peterborough resident on Wednesday. The victim received a text about possible credit card fraud. The charge was reversed and then the victim received a second text about fraudulent activity. The victim responded that it was not them. Shortly after, they received a phone call from someone claiming to be a fraud specialist at the bank. That person asked the victim a series of questions, sent them a series of texts with the bank logo and told the victim they needed to seize the card. The card, which had been cut in half, was picked up by a courier, resulting in a loss of about $3,000. 

The Peterborough Police are reminding residents that when it comes to fraud and scams, the most important message is to slow down and verify. Fraudsters rely on fear, urgency and confusion to pressure people into making quick decisions. 

If you receive phone calls or texts from your bank, make sure to verify the message is valid by calling the number on the back of the card, not the number in the text or phone call. 

Scam victims can contact police through the online reporting portal.

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