Media Release for Friday, October 27, 2023
Calls for Service:
(October 26 at 8:00am – October 27 at 8:00am) 83
Utter Threats Arrest
A 71-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident Thursday evening in a parking lot.
At approximately 7:30pm on October 26, 2023, officers were called to a parking lot in the Lansdowne Street and Kawartha Heights Boulevard area. Upon arrival officers were made aware of an argument between a woman and her ex-partner in which the woman was verbally threatened. Police located the male in the area and took him into custody. Further investigation revealed a physical altercation that had taken place between the pair several days before.
As a result, a 71-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Uttering Threats Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Assault cause bodily harm
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, October 27, 2023.
Assault Arrest
A 60-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after an incident Thursday evening.
At approximately 7:00pm on October 26, 2023, officers were called to a residence in the Lock Street and Ware Street area. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male had approached his spouse and a friend outside the residence, pushed them, swung a bag of rice at them and verbally threatened them before fleeing the area. A short time later the man returned to the residence and then left on a bicycle. Officers located the man a short distance away and took him into custody.
As a result of the investigation, a 60-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Assault with a Weapon - Spousal
- Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm-Spousal
- Assault
- Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm x2
- Failure to comply with undertaking x2
The accused is currently bound by an undertaking with the following conditions to not communicate with the people involved in the incident.
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, October 27, 2023.
Sandra Dueck
Corporate Communication Coordinator
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217