Media Release for Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Calls for Service:
(January 29 at 8:00am – January 30 at 8:00am) 80

Possession of Stolen Property/Drugs/Weapon Arrest

Two people in their 30’s from Peterborough are facing charges after a traffic stop by the Community FIRST team.

At approximately 11:30am on January 29, 2024, officers with the unit were on general patrol in the Brock Street and Aylmer Street area when they spotted a vehicle that was being driven in a suspicious manner. The officers learned that the license plate on the rear of the vehicle had been reported stolen several weeks earlier and was different from the plate on the front of the vehicle. It was also determined that the driver was suspended. Furthermore, officers also found an open bottle of liquor in the driver’s area of the vehicle. The driver was taken into custody without incident. During a search after arrest, officers located a small amount of methamphetamine and 145 Percocet pills.

As a result, a 33-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada (joint charge with co-accused)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Opioid (other than heroin)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Methamphetamine
Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act)
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor Licence and Control Act)

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court February 27, 2024.

The 32-year-old female passenger was found to be in possession of an extendable baton and was also charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada (joint charge with co-accused)
Unauthorized Possession of Weapon

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to be in court February 20, 2024.

Learn more about Community F.I.R.S.T : https://www.peterboroughpolice.com/en/learn/community-f-i-r-s-t.aspx

Sandra Dueck
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217