Peterborough Man Arrested For Uttering Online Threats; Police Service's First Charged Crime Under New Federal Hate Crime Laws

Fifty-year-old Kevin Goudreau of Peterborough is facing several charges in connection with a series of online threats as the first to be charged under the new federal hate crime laws, announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

In early August, the Peterborough Police Service learned of a series of online threats against several Peterborough residents. Major Crime Unit officers requested and were granted a search warrant for a Peterborough residence.

Officers executed the search warrant and took a Goudreau into custody on Thursday.

He was charged with:

• Utter Threats Cause Death or Bodily Harm – Motivated by Hatred X2

• Utter Threats Cause Death or Bodily Harm X2

• Fail to comply with Probation Order X5

The accused is currently bound by three probation orders with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and not to post any information about two of the victims in this case.

The accused appeared in court again on Tuesday.  

Two of the online posts in this case were determined to be motivated by hatred. 

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

Lakefield Man Arrested After Shoplifting and Attempting to Flee On a Bicycle

A 34-year-old Lakefield man is facing a shoplifting charge after an incident on Friday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 11:45 a.m., officers with Community F.I.R.S.T. were called about a theft in progress at a store in the Park Street and Lansdowne Street area. They learned that the man had left the store on a bicycle. Officers spotted a man matching the description given to police heading northbound on Park Street. The man continued riding his bicycle on the trail and ended up in a parking lot at Monaghan Road and Lansdowne Street. At that time, the officer drew their Conducted Energy Weapon and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Theft under $5,000

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

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

Peterborough Woman Charged With Mischief After Smashing a Window With a Brick

A 41-year-old Peterborough woman is facing a mischief charge after smashing a window with a brick on Friday morning.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough POlice Service.

At approximately 3:55 a.m., officers were called to Charlotte Street and George Street about a smashed window. They learned that the window had been smashed with a brick. They located a woman matching the description given to police a short distance away and took her into custody.  

The Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:

• Mischief Under $ 5,000

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

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

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

Peterborough Man Wanted On Two Warrants Arrested

A 27-year-old Peterborough man wanted on two warrants was arrested Thursday after calls about suspicious activity on Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough POlice Service.

At roughly 11:40 p.m., officers were called to the area of Erskine Avenue and The Queensway about suspicious activity. They located two men in the area matching the description given to police. During the investigation, officers learned that one of the men was wanted on warrants for failing to appear in court.

As a result, officers took the man into custody on the strength of the warrants.

He was held in custody and appeared in court on Friday.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

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.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

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.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police.

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.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Tiktok, Youtube and LinkedIn. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for our newsletter here.