Further to Media Release for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Hit and Run Incident

The Peterborough Police Service is investigating after a hit and run incident on Saturday.

At approximately 5:30pm on May 9, 2026, on Marsdale Drive as vehicle travelling upwards of 90km/h lost control and collided with a parked vehicle in a residential driveway.

The driver and vehicle failed to stay at the scene which was also in a school zone. The vehicle is believed to be an early 2000’s Silver Chevrolet Sedan, possibly a Cobalt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit at 705-876-1122 x298 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.stopcrimehere.ca

Stunt Drive

A 24-year-old Peterborough man is facing stunt and speeding charges after an incident Sunday.

At approximately 10:40am on May 10, 2026, officers on general patrol in the Lily Lake Road and Dolman Street recorded a vehicle travelling 93km/h in 50km/h zone. 

As a result, a 24-year-old Peterborough man was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

• Perform Stunt – speeding by 40 or more km/hr in a zone that is less than 80km/h
• Speeding

The driver was issued an automatic 30-day license suspension and 14-day vehicle impoundment.

Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
876@peterboroughpolice.ca
705-876-1122 x217

How to report a crime:
There are several ways to report a crime to the Peterborough Police Service.

• Emergency call 9-1-1
• Non-emergency call 705-876-1122 x225
• Online through the official Online Reporting Portal at  www.peterboroughpolice.com/online-reporting where you can also upload photos and/or video.

Or you can report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.stopcrimehere.ca

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