Media Release for Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Calls for Service:
(Sep 23 at 8:00am – Sep 24 at 8:00am) 84

Drug Arrests

Four people are facing charges after an investigation into a vehicle that kept fleeing from police.

At approximately 4:15 am on September 22, 2025, an officer on general patrol attempted a traffic stop on an older model pickup truck. The vehicle did not stop and took off at a high rate of speed almost colliding with several parked vehicles. At about 4:45pm that same day, another officer on general patrol in the Sherbrooke Street and Monaghan Road area spotted the same vehicle and when an attempt at a traffic stop was made the vehicle once again fled from police at a high rate of speed, failing to stop at a stop sign.

At approximately 1:30pm on September 23, 2025, officers on general patrol spotted the vehicle again in the Aylmer Street and Brock Street area. Officers along with members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Investigative Services attended the area to help assist. A short time later, the truck was located in a laneway near Sherbrooke Street and Medical Drive. Four people were taken into custody.

Officers seized:

54.3 Grams of Cocaine
4.1 Grams of Psilocybin
11.6 Grams of Fentanyl
Almost $3000 in Canadian currency
Cell phones
Stolen license plate

As a result of the investigation:

A 49-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada X2
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Psilocybin
Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2
Flight from Peace officer
Dangerous operation
Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)
Disobey stop sign - Fail to stop (Highway Traffic Act)
Fail to display two plates (Highway Traffic Act)
Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.

A 29-year-old Linsday woman was arrested and charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada X2
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Psilocybin
Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.

A 27-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Psilocybin
Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.

A 32-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Psilocybin
Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 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