Media Release for Friday, February 10, 2023

Calls for Service
(February 9 at 8:00am – February 10 at 8:00am) 109

Impaired Arrest

A 24-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident on Thursday evening.

At approximately 11:30pm on February 9, 2023, an officer on general patrol witnessed a vehicle fail to stop for a red light in the area of Townsend Street and Rubidge Street. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop as the vehicle travelled the wrong direction on Park Street North for a short distance before it came to a stop. During the traffic stop, the officer noticed obvious signs of impairment with the driver.

As a result of the investigation, a 24-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Operation while Impaired – Alcohol
Operation while Impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Drive Wrong Way- One Way Traffic (Highway Traffic Act)
Red Light Fail to Stop (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and a seven day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court March 1, 2023.

Choose to Be CAMSafe

The CAMSafe program is a new tool adopted by the Peterborough Police Service to help fight crime. It is a volunteer registry of home security cameras, ring cameras, and business security cameras.

Officers can use the registry to learn if there is video available in the area where a crime has taken place. Some of the incidents could be people attending homes as part of grandparent scams, suspicious activity in a neighbourhood, major crimes or driving complaints.

Currently, officers must canvass an area each time there is an incident to enquire about cameras and available video. This volunteer registry will help cut down on time spent on that activity and increase time solving the crime.

The program was developed by the Belleville Police Service after an incident in 2019 that required officers to spend a significant amount of time canvassing for video.

Registering does not give the Peterborough Police Service access to your system.

To find more information on the program or to register go to: www.peterboroughpolice.com/camsafe

Information video with Peterborough Police Service IT Manager Paul Notman: https://youtu.be/cSwwMo-3kKs

Sandra Dueck
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217