Media Release for Thursday, September 4, 2025

Calls for Service:

(Sep 3 at 8:00am – Sep 4 at 8:00am) 133

Drug Arrest

A 33-year-old Peterborough man is facing multiple drug charges after an investigation as part of the Safer Public Spaces initiative.

At approximately 1:50pm on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, officers on general patrol in the Reid Street and Simcoe Street area spotted a man using drugs, approached him and took him into custody. During a search after arrest officers seized:

9.1 grams of Cocaine
40 Dilaudid pills
3 grams of Crack Cocaine
17.1 grams of Fentanyl
50.8 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine
Prohibited switchblade knife
Canadian Currency
Credit card that had been reported stolen

As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Other Drugs
Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine x2
Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Other Drugs x2
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 - in Canada
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Failure to comply with prohibition order

The accused is currently bound a weapons prohibition order to not possess any firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition, or explosive substance.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 4, 2025.

Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217

How to report a crime:

There are several ways to report a crime to the Peterborough Police Service.

Emergency call 9-1-1
Non-emergency call 705-876-1122 x225
Online through the official Online Reporting Portal at www.peterboroughpolice.com/online-reporting where you can also upload photos and/or video.

Or you can report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.stopcrimehere.ca