Four Peterborough Officers Recognized From August Gunpoint Standoff At Car Dealership

Four Peterborough Police Service officers were recognized at a Police Services Board meeting on Tuesday night concerning an incident at a car dealership in August 2023.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

PC Mitchell Northey, PC Josh Gibbs, PC Nick Gannon and Sergeant Mike Self were recognized for their bravery and commitment to public safety in the situation. It involved an armed standoff with the suspect who held an employee at the business at gunpoint according to the police report.

The officers also administered first aid to the suspect after he drank a substance and collapsed. The man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre but died. No one else was injured in the incident.

“If it were not for the brave actions of the officers involved placing their own lives in direct danger to save the lives of others, it is possible that this incident could have ended more tragic. The actions of these officers were heroic and that is why the awards committee and the Chief recommended that they all be recognized with a Board commendation,” according to a statement in a press release.

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