Media Release for Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Calls for Service:
(March 31 at 8:00am – April 1 at 8:00am) 122

Traffic Stop Arrests

Two people were charged after a traffic stop Tuesday evening.

At approximately 5:30pm on March 31, 2026, officers on general patrol spotted a vehicle in the area Victoria Avenue and Reid Street.  Officers noticed the passenger as having several warrants for her arrest on charges of robbery with violence, theft under $5000, fail to comply with probation X2, fail to comply with undertaking.  They conducted a traffic stop and took her into custody.  During a search after arrest, officers seized .9grams of Fentanyl.

As a result, a 24-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested on the strength of the warrants and further charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (Fentanyl)

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 1, 2026.

The 52-year-old driver of the vehicle was found to be a suspended driver and was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with driving while under suspension and the vehicle   impounded for 45 days.

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

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