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Media Release for Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 07:49 AM
Calls for Service:
(Feb. 16 at 8:00am to Feb.17 at 8:00am) 61
Weapons Dangerous Arrest
A 55-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges after an incident Tuesday morning.
At approximately, 10:30 a.m. on February 16, 2021, police received several calls about a woman who had a machete and was in an agitated state. Officers found the woman in the lobby of a business on Aylmer Street North, initiated a gun-point arrest, and asked her to put down the weapon. The accused complied, was...
Further to Media Release for Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:53 AM
FURTHER UPDATE: Stabbing Incident – Aylmer Street
A 29-year-old Quebec man has been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing on Aylmer Street in Peterborough Tuesday.
Markuss Thoby was arrested at Lansdowne Place mall shortly after the incident and charged with second degree murder. He is being held in custody and will appear in court tomorrow, February 17, 2021.
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Media Release for Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 08:30 AM
Calls for Service:
(Feb. 12 at 8:00 am – Feb. 13 at 8:00 am) 75
(Feb. 13 at 8:00 am – Feb. 14 at 8:00 am) 74
(Feb. 14 at 8:00 am – Feb. 15 at 8:00 am) 61
(Feb. 15 at 8:00 am – Feb. 16 at 8:00 am) 55
Impaired/Over 80mg Arrest
A 21-year-old Marmora man is facing impaired charges as a result of a traffic stop Friday night.
At approximately 11:30pm on February 2, 2021, officers on patrol noticed a vehicle driving erratically and extremely slow in the George Street and Sherbrooke Street area. Officers...
Child Luring Arrest Media Release for Friday, February 12, 2021
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 02:29 PM
Child Luring Arrest
A 31-year-old Markham man is facing child luring charges following an online investigation.
On February 12, 2021, as a result of investigation, Pranav Patel, 31, of Markham, ON was arrested in Peterborough and charged with the following:
- Luring a child under 16 years old x 2
The accused was further charged under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for failing to comply with an order made during a declared emergency.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled...
Further to Media Release for Friday, February 12, 2021
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 02:27 PM
Medical Episode - Search for Witnesses
Peterborough Police are asking any witness to come forward after a possible medical episode involving a 75-year-old driver.
At approximately 12:30 pm on February 12, 2021, officers were called to a church in the area of Armour Road and MacFarlane Street after receiving calls about an erractic driver and a minor vehicle collision in the parking lot. When officers and EMS arrived they found a man who appeared to be in medical distress. He was...