Media Release for Friday, May 26, 2023
Calls for Service
(May 25 at 8:00am – May 26 at 8:00am) 87
Search Warrant Arrests
Four people are facing drug-related charges after a search warrant Thursday afternoon.
On May 26, 2023, officers from the Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Park Street North and Dalhousie Street area.
As a result, officers seized:
- 90.3 grams of Fentanyl
- 136.1 grams of Cocaine
- 5.96 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine
- 50 Hyrdromorphone pills
A 16-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
Under the Youth Criminal Justice Code the name of a young person cannot be released.
A 44-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 for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
A 30-year-old Keene woman was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
A 22-year-old Quebec man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
The accused are being held in custody and will appear in court today, May 26, 2023.
Mischief Arrest
A 43-year-old Selwyn Township man is facing charges after an incident in Peterborough Thursday afternoon.
At approximately 4:45pm on May 25, 2023, officers were called to the area of Chemong Road and Milroy Drive about a disturbance in the parking lot of a business in which a man had thrown a plant and damaged a vehicle before fleeing on a nearby trail. K9 Gryphon was deployed to conduct a track and located the suspect. The man was taken into custody without incident.
As a result, a 43-year-old Selwyn Township man was arrested and charged with:
- Mischief under $5000 X2
- Fail to Comply
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court June 13, 2023.
Theft Arrest
A 39-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident Thursday evening.
At approximately 9:00pm on May 25, 2023, officers were called to a business in the Erskine Avenue and The Queensway area about an unwanted male on the property. Upon arrival, officers contained the area and a male was spotted jumping the fence and leaving the area. Officers took the man into custody without incident and seized an amount of copper pipe.
As a result, a 39-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Theft under $5000
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court June 13, 2023.
Sandra Dueck
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217