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Media Release for Monday, December 8, 2025

Calls for Service:
(Dec 5 at 8:00am – Dec 6 at 8:00am) 113
(Dec 6 at 8:00am – Dec 7 at 8:00am) 61
(Dec 7 at 8:00am – Dec 8 at 8:00am) 60

Festive RIDE Program

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service conducted two Festive RIDE checks this weekend.

In all there were over 750 vehicles checked over the two nights in several different locations in Peterborough and Lakefield.

There was an arrest for impaired driving each night.

At approximately 10:15pm on Friday, December 5, 2025, a vehicle was stopped...

Media Release for Sunday December 7th, 2025

Missing Person - Located

The Peterborough Police Service thanks to public for their assistance. The 13-year-old girl reported missing on Sunday, December 7, 2025 has been located. 

Please remove all pictures from circulation. 

Media Release for Saturday, December 6, 2025

Homicide Investigation

There will be Peterborough Police presence at an apartment building in the Brock Street and Aylmer Street area for a homicide investigation.

Officers were called to the building around 6:00am on Saturday, December 6, 2025, and located a severely injured man in an apartment.

Despite life saving efforts, a 33-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is believed to be an isolated incident.  

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555...

Media Release for Friday, December 05, 2025

Calls for Service:
(Dec 04 at 8:00am – Dec 05 at 8:00am) 73

Stunt Driving

A 27-year-old Peterborough man is facing stunt driving charges after an incident Friday morning.

At approximately 8:30am, an officer in the area of Brealey Drive and Sherbrooke Street clocked a vehicle going 97km/h in a posted 50km/h zone.

The officer conducted the traffic stop, and the 27-year-old driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with:

• Stunt Driving (Highway Traffic Act)
• Speeding (Highway Traffic Act)

The...

Media Release for Thursday, December 4, 2025

Calls for Service:
(Dec 3 at 8:00am – Dec 4 at 8:00am) 86

Stunt Driving

A 17-year-old male driver is facing a stunt driving charge after an incident Wednesday morning.

At approximately 10:15am on December 3, 2025, an officer on general patrol in the area of Water Street and Carnegie Avenue clocked a vehicle going 122km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone.

The officer conducted a traffic stop, and the 17-year-old driver was charged under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with:

• Stunt Driving
• Speeding
• Failure to surrender...