Media Release for Thursday, May 30, 2024

Calls for Service:
(May 29 at 8:00am – May 30 at 8:00am) 95

Assault Arrest

A 49-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident early Thursday morning.

At approximately 12:15am on May 30, 2024, officers were called to a residence about an unwanted male who did not live there. Upon arrival, officers located the male in the building and while trying to escort him out the man he resisted and shoved one of the officers into a bank of mailboxes. The man continued to resist, and an officer deployed their Conducted Energy Weapon to take the man into custody.

As a result, a 49-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Assault a Peace Officer
Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, May 30, 2024.

Community Open House

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, the Peterborough Police Service will be hosting its 2^nd Community Open House. The event will take place at the police station at 500 Water Street from 10:00 am – 1:00pm.

Featured events will include:

Station Tours
RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) demonstration
K9 demonstrations
Bike registry with GreenUP, B!KE for 529 Garage & Bike Patrol
Learn more about our Emergency Response Team (ERT) Forensics team, MCIT Team, Victim Services
Watch a rappelling demonstration from members of our ERT team
Coffee with a Cop
Interested in a career in policing? Meet our recruiters
Police vehicles that will be on display – LAV, Cruiser, Motorcycle, Bicycles

We look forward to seeing everyone!!

Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communications Services
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217