Media Release for Saturday, August 13, 2022
Mischief/Assault Peace Officer Arrests
Two men are facing charges after an incident at the Peterborough Police station Saturday afternoon.
At approximately 1:00pm on August 13, 2022, a group of protestors were at the station. The group remained outside for several hours. During which time, an incident involving a protester and a counter-protestor occurred. Police are currently investigating this incident.
Then at approximately 4:00pm officers arriving for their shift were blocked by protestors who also tried to gain access to a secured entrance of the police station. The officers attempted to take a protester into custody when officers were surrounded. A protestor then struck two officers. In all there were about 30 protestors at the time of the incident.
As a result of the investigation,
A 54-year-old Millbrook man was arrested and charged with:
- Mischief
- Resist Arrest
A 55-year-old Innisfil man was arrested and charged with:
- Assault Police x2
The accused were held in custody and are scheduled to appear in court tomorrow, August 14, 2022.
Peterborough Police is asking anyone with video to either send a link to aru@peterborough.ca or to leave their information on the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
Peterborough Police thank the public for their patience during this incident. The investigation into the events of Saturday, August 13, 2022 is ongoing.
Sandra Dueck
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217