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Calls for Service:
(Feb 13 at 8:00am – Feb 14 at 8:00am) 73

Grandparent Scam Re-Emerging in Peterborough

The Peterborough Police Service has received three reports of grandparent scam in the past 24 hours in Peterborough. 

In each case, the victims in their 70’s and 80’s were told their grandchild was in trouble and needed money for bail.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 12 at 8:00am – Feb 13 at 8:00am) 75

Stolen Vehicle Arrest

A 20-year-old Peterborough man was arrested in Niagara Falls Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 7:30pm on Monday, February 10, 2025, officers were notified that a car had been stolen along with three handguns from a Peterborough residence.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 10 at 8:00am – Feb 11 at 8:00am) 86

Theft Suspects Sought

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service are investigating after a resident reported a pickpocketing incident Monday.

At approximately 1:00pm on February 10, 2025, a 75-year-old resident reported that he had been running errands when he was approached by a man and a woman in the north parking lot at Lansdowne Place Mall near Lansdowne Street and Monaghan Road.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 7 at 8:00am – Feb 8 at 8:00am) 100
(Feb 8 at 8:00am – Feb 9 at 8:00am) 81
(Feb 9 at 8:00am – Feb 10 at 8:00am) 62

Mischief Arrest

A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after a disturbance at a Peterborough business Friday.

At approximately 1:30pm on February 7, 2025, officers were called the business in the Bethune Street and Charlotte Street area about a man causing a disturbance, pulling the fire alarm and pulling a thermostat from the wall.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 6 at 8:00am – Feb 7 at 8:00am) 105

Possession of Stolen Property Arrest

A 36-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after two theft reports.

At approximately 12:00pm on February 6, 2025, officers with the Community FIRST Unit located a suspect matching the description of the male in the theft reports in the area of Aylmer Street and Simcoe Street.

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Windsor murder suspect arrested in Peterborough

The Windsor Police Service, in collaboration with the Peterborough Police Service, has arrested a 19-year-old suspect for first-degree murder and a 16-year-old youth for accessory to murder.

On January 27, 2025, police responded to the 400 block of Wyandotte Street East in Windsor after receiving a report of an unresponsive man outdoors.

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Drug Investigation Arrest

A 26-year-old Peterborough woman is facing drug-related charges after a joint investigation between the Peterborough Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 

The Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit and the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) began this investigation in the summer of 2024 after an increase in drug trafficking activity throughout Peterborough and the surrounding area.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 5 at 8:00am – Feb 6 at 8:00am) 97

Officers Save Man in Park

A 61-year-old Peterborough male is recovering after officers found him outside in Jackson Park Wednesday night.

On February 5, 2025, officers received a call about a male who had not shown up for a medical appointment.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 4 at 8:00am – Feb 5 at 8:00am) 88

Break and Enter Arrest

A 41-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges after an incident Tuesday night.

At approximately 9:30pm on February 4, 2025, officers were called to a break and enter at a residence in the Stewart Street and King Street area.

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Calls for Service:
(Feb 3 at 8:00am – Feb 4 at 8:00am) 101

Assault/Weapons Arrest

A 32-year-old Peterborough man is facing fifteen (15) charges after an incident Sunday.

On Sunday, February 2, 2025, officers were made aware of an unwanted male in a residence in the Towerhill Road and Hilliard Street area.

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