Media Release for Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Calls for Service:
(June 3 at 8:00am – June 4 at 8:00am) 115

Impaired Arrest

A 28-year-old Etobicoke man is facing charges after an incident Monday evening.

At approximately 6:40pm on June 3, 2024, officers received several reports of a vehicle speeding and squealing tires in the area of Olympus Avenue and Royal Drive. Officers arrived in the area and located a vehicle matching the description given to police. As officers got closer the vehicle pulled away from the curb, was being driven erratically and observed speeding through a school zone. The officer activated their emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, the officer noticed signs of impairment.

As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old Etobicoke man was arrested and charged with:

Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Dangerous operation
Drive motor vehicle- no licence (Highway Traffic Act)
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor License Control Act)
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)

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

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court July 16, 2024.

Theft/Mischief Arrest

A 43-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident early Tuesday morning.

At approximately 1:15am on June 4, 2024, officers were called to a business in the Chemong Road and Milroy Drive area about a male attempting to enter the property through a fence. Upon arrival, officers spotted a male matching the description provided to police. However, the male got on a bicycle and started riding away on the bike path. Officers followed him and were able to take him into custody when he attempted to get off the bike in a construction zone.

During a search after arrest officers seized:

1.8g of Fentanyl
2.5g of Crystal Methamphetamine
2 tablets of Morphine
2 Pocket knives
Drug paraphernalia

As a result of the investigation, a 43-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Mischief Under $ 5,000
Obstruct Peace Officer
Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Fentanyl
Theft under $5000 (In connection with an online report)

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court July 9, 2024.

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