Ottawa Woman Arrested In Peterborough For Operating Stolen Vehicle

A 40-year-old Ottawa woman is facing a charge after officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle on Wednesday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 7:20 p.m., officers were alerted by the Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) to a stolen vehicle from the Ottawa area. Officers located the vehicle in a parking lot near Chemong Drive and Milroy Drive, activated their emergency lights, and conducted a high-risk vehicle stop with firearms drawn. Two women exited the vehicle and were taken into custody without incident. One woman was released unconditionally after the investigation.

One woman was arrested and charged with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada

• Drive Motor Vehicle No License (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 3, on the Peterborough matter.

While in custody, it was learned that the woman was wanted in another jurisdiction for:

• Break Enter and Commit/Dwelling House

She was arrested on the strength of the warrant and given a court date of Sept. 18, on that matter.

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Peterborough Man Arrested For Assault After Hitting City Vehicle and Officer With a Stick and Headbutting a Bystander

A 56-year-old Peterborough man is facing assault charges after an incident involving a by-law officer and a bystander on Sunday morning.

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At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of Hunter Street East and Burnham Street about a disturbance. They learned the City of Peterborough by-law officers were conducting a regular patrol of James Stevenson Park and had asked a man to leave the area as tenting is not allowed on city property. As the by-law officers were leaving, the man approached them with a stick and started striking the by-law vehicle, breaking the windshield and denting the hood. The man also struck a by-law officer with the stick and headbutted a bystander when they tried to help. Officers located the man and took him into custody.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Assault

• Assault with A Weapon

• Mischief Under $ 5,000

The accused was released on an undertaking with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 3.

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Unattended Vehicle Parked On Sidewalk Leads to Drug Possession Charges For Peterborough Man

A 39-year-old Peterborough man is facing drug possession charges after Peterborough Police noticed his vehicle unattended and parked on the sidewalk on Friday evening.

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At roughly 7 p.m., bike patrol officers noticed an unattended vehicle parked half on the sidewalk and half on the road in the area of Aylmer Street and Murray Street.  Upon approaching the vehicle, officers noticed drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver returned to the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.

During a search after arrest, officers located and seized:

• 22.8 grams of Cocaine

• Pills

• Drug paraphernalia

• Spring-loaded knife

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order

• Unauthorized Possession of Weapon

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine

• Have care or control of vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

The accused is currently bound by a lifetime weapons prohibition order.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 27.

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Two Peterborough Residents Charged With Drug Possession at Peterborough Regional Airport

Two Peterborough residents are facing drug possession charges after an investigation at the Peterborough Regional Airport on Thursday morning.

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At roughly 11:30 a.m., officers attended the Peterborough Regional Airport on information regarding a chartered plane for a domestic flight. Through the investigation, drugs and an imitation firearm were located and a 40-year-old Peterborough man and a 41-year-old woman were taken into custody.

During a search after arrest, officers seized:

• Imitation firearm

• 38.7 grams of Methamphetamine

• 7.3 grams of Cocaine

• 7.8 grams of Fentanyl

• 148 pills - Hydromorphone

• 862 pills – Dilaudid

• Canadian currency

• Cellphones

A 40-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin) x2

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Other Drugs

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine

A 41-year-old woman was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin) x2

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Other Drugs

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine

The accused were held in custody and appeared in court on Friday.

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Peterborough Police Arrest Man Wanted In Another Jurisdiction For Drug Possession and Trafficking

A 41-year-old man is facing multiple charges of drug possession and trafficking after an investigation by officers with the Peterborough Police Service Drug and Intelligence Unit on Wednesday.

Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Officers spotted a man wanted on a warrant in another jurisdiction in the area of Monaghan Road and Albert Street.

Officers took the man into custody and during a search after arrest, seized:

• 39 grams of Crystal methamphetamine

• 1.1 grams of Crack cocaine

• 1.1 grams of Fentanyl

• 120 various pills (opioids)

• 15 Hydromorphone pills

• 136 Dilaudid pills

• Canadian Currency

The man 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 - Crack Cocaine

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Oxycodone

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Hydromorphone

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl

• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

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

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Peterborough Police Seeking Theft Suspect Who Used a Knife to Rob Victim of a Gold Chain

The Peterborough Police Service are searching for a suspect involved in a street-level robbery that occurred on Tuesday evening.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough POlice Service.

At roughly 9:50 p.m., officers were called to the area of Rink Street and Aylmer Street where an uninjured victim had a gold chain stolen at knifepoint. Officers searched the area but did not locate a suspect.

The suspect was described to police as:

• White male

• 30 to 40 years old

• Grey sweatpants

• Grey sweater

• Bald

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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Woman Gets Charge Upgraded to First-Degree Murder For Matricide From June London Street Footbridge Incident

Forty-five-year-old Sarah-Jayne Maier has her second-degree murder charge from June 12 upgraded to first-degree after her mother, 74-year-old Susan Maier, was pronounced dead at the hospital from injuries sustained during an incident.

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Officers were called to the area of the London Street footbridge on the east side of the Otonabee River about a woman in the water on June 9. They pulled her out of the water and attempted life-saving measures but Susan was pronounced deceased at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

After a follow-up investigation, Sarah-Jayne was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on June 12. Since then, she was re-arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The accused appeared in court on Aug. 4.

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Trent Lakes Faces Multiple Charges Including Luring a Teenage Girl

Twenty-nine-year-old Dustin James Hofstede of Trent Lakes is facing numerous charges after an investigation into an incident involving luring a teenage girl earlier this month. 

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On Thursday, officers with the Peterborough Police Service Sex Crimes Unit executed a search warrant on a home in Trent Lakes. 

Hofstede was taken into custody and charged with:

• Sexual Interference

• Sexual Assault

• Indecent Exposure to a Person Under 16

• Luring a Person Under 16

• Transmit Sexually Explicit Material to a Person Under 16

• Sex Offender Registry - Provide False Information

• Fail to Comply with Prohibition Order X3

• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order (replica firearm)

The accused was held in custody, appeared in court Thursday and was remanded into custody. He appeared in court again on Friday.

Investigators believe there may be other victims, and some incidents may not yet have been reported to police. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Constable Potts at 705-876-1122 x285 or Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555.

To encourage more potential victims to come forward, the Peterborough Police have released the accused’s name and photo in accordance with the provisions of the Community Safety and Policing Act (2019; 80(2).

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Two Teen Boys Face Charges After Altercation Involving Possession of Knives

Two Peterborough teens are facing charges involving possessing knives during an altercation on Wednesday evening.

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At roughly 9:15 p.m., officers were called to the area of Rink Street and George Street about a report of a young person brandishing a knife during a verbal altercation. Officers located a youth known to police a short distance away and took him into custody. Through investigation, it was determined that the youth was not involved in the original incident but was found to be breaching a sentence order and failing to comply with probation. Officers seized a lighter from the teen.

Shortly after, Community F.I.R.S.T officers were approached by bystanders indicating a young person near the footbridge had a knife. Officers located a teen matching the description previously given to police on the other side of the bridge, took him into custody and located and seized a knife.

As a result of the investigation:

A 13-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:

• Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court (not with surety or at designated residence)

• Allegation of Breach of Conditional Sentence Order X2 (possession of a lighter, not obeying curfew)

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

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

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

The accused was released on an undertaking with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 14.

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Peterborough Police Seeking Public's Help In Locating Suspects From Five Crimes Added to Bulletin

The Peterborough Police Service continues to seek assistance from the public to identify individuals involved in criminal activity in the City of Peterborough, the Village of Lakefield and the Township of Cavan-Monaghan. 

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Today, an additional five bulletins are being posted for identification of individuals connected to incidents of:

• Theft from vehicles at several area golf courses (two incidents July 16 and July 20)

• Fraud (two incidents July 3 and July 9)

• Quick change scams (June 22)

• Break and Enter at a Cavan-area gas station (Three suspects) (July 20)

• High value theft at a local business (July 16)

These incidents happened between June 22 and July 20.

If you have any information of the identity or whereabouts of these individuals, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca  

Police urge everyone not to approach, take pictures or follow them. They also warn everyone not to confront or attempt to apprehend anyone.

Bulletins will be automatically removed from the webpage after 30 days.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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