Media Release for Friday, December 6, 2024

Calls for Service:
(Dec 5 at 8:00am – Dec 6 at 8:00am) 104

 Drug Offences Arrest

A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing multiple charges after an incident Thursday evening.

At approximately 9:15pm on December 5, 2024, the Peterborough Police received a call from staff at local fast-food restaurant on Lansdowne Street about a male in the washroom who was refusing to leave. Officers from the Community FIRST Unit responded and investigated. The male was located, identified, and wanted on an outstanding warrant. The male was subsequently arrested as a result.

During a search of the suspect, after arrest, officers located and seized the following:

• 90.7g of Fentanyl
• 6.1g of Crystal Methamphetamine
• 1.4g of Crack Cocaine
• Hydromorphone pills
• Clonazepam pills 
• Dilaudid pills
• 10.7g of Heroin
• 10.8g of Cocaine

 As a result of the investigation, a 45-year-old Peterborough man is charged with:

• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine x 2
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Other Drugs
• Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking x 2

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on December 6, 2024.