One Woman Facing Shoplifting Charges; Was With Man Breaching Court Order

A 44-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman from Peterborough are charged following a shoplifting event on Thursday afternoon.

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At roughly 5:30 p.m., Community FIRST officers arrived at a shoplifting incident at a box store on Lansdowne Street West and located a female matching the description provided. She was in possession of the stolen items when police had engaged her. She was found in the company of a male breaching a court order.

The Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Disobeying an Order of Court

The accused was released on an Appearance Notice and is due to appear in court on Feb. 25.

The woman was arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5,000

The accused was released on an Undertaking and is due to appear in court on Feb. 25.

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Third Teenager Arrested From Neighbourhood Shooting in November; Peterborough Police Seeking Fourth Teen

Peterborough Police have made another arrest after a teen turned himself in with a connection involving a neighbourhood shooting incident near the townhomes at 850 Fairbairn St., first reported on Nov. 13.

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When the initial incident occured, several units were struck with bullets, more bullets were fired into the air but no one was injured.  Peterborough Police Service had arrested two teenagers in November.

A 16-year-old Peterborough male was charged with:

• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

• Possession of Loaded Prohibited Firearm

• Careless Use of Firearm

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

• Pointing a Firearm

• Discharge a Firearm into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner

• Utter Threats to Cause Death

• Fail to Comply with Sentence x2

• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order x2

 A 19-year-old Norwood man was charged with:

• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

• Possession of Loaded Prohibited Firearm

• Careless Use of Firearm

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

• Pointing a Firearm

• Discharge a Firearm into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner

• Utter Threats to Cause Death

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine

• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

Both suspects are currently before the courts.

A third teen wanted in connection with the shooting turned himself in to police on Wednesday. Officers with the Emergency Response Team and K9 attended a residence in Peterborough and took the teen into custody without incident. 

The 16-year-old Peterborough male was arrested on the strength of the warrant and charged with:

• Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or Ammunition

• Discharge a firearm into or at a place in a reckless manner

• Pointing a Firearm

• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

• Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm

• Fail to Comply with Sentence X5

• Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order X4

The teen is being held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday. 

The Peterborough Police Service continues to search for a fourth teen who is believed to be involved in this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Woman Rescued and Declared Safe After Accidently Falling Into the Water

A woman is safe after accidentally falling into the water while walking along the path near the Otonabee River in the George Street and Dalhousie Street area, reported on Wednesday.

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At roughly 8 p.m., officers received a call about a woman in the water. 

They were able to get the woman out of the water within minutes. 

She was treated by EMS at the scene. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Brampton Man Arrested For Theft at a Peterborough Home Depot

A 44-year-old Brampton man is facing theft charges after an incident at a Home Depot Monday night.

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At roughly 7 p.m., officers were reported to the Home Depot at Lansdowne Street and Park Street about two suspicious males. Officers spotted a white van believed to be involved in the parking lot. 

They conducted a traffic stop with emergency lights and while speaking to the driver, the driver reversed, struck another vehicle, almost hit a police cruiser and took off. Officers then located a second man matching the description given to police in the parking lot and took him into custody.

During a search after arrest, officers located items from the store and several pieces of identification that did not belong to the suspect.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5000

• Obstruct Peace Officer

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada X2

The accused is also wanted for similar offences in other jurisdictions.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today on Tuesday.

Anyone with information about a white cube van with Ontario license plate AW88359 is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Police Seeking Help Finding Missing 14-Year-Old Peterborough Girl

UPDATE: Cameron has been found.

The Peterborough Police Service is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old Peterborough girl, Aaliyah Cameron, reported missing on Monday.

Cameron was last seen leaving a residence in the Towerhill Road and Hilliard Street area around 3 pm on Sunday. 

Cameron is described as:

• White female

• 173cm in height

• Cream colored 'Hurley' Hoodie

• Plaid burgundy pants

• Beige Ugg style boots

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Peterborough Man Charged With Assault After Allegedly Lighting His Spouse's Hair On Fire

A 36-year-old Peterborough man wanted on a warrant is facing several more charges, including assault, after an incident Sunday morning.

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At roughly 6:30 a.m., a disturbance occurred in the Towerhill Road and Hilliard Street area. There was a dispute between a couple and the male had thrown objects at the female, spat on her, lit her hair on fire and poured water on her.

The man was in the residence's basement and began calling out to him. After about 20 minutes, the man came out and was taken into custody.  Officers learned that there was a warrant for the suspect’s arrest for five charges, including assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement.

The man was arrested on the strength of the warrant and further charged with:

• Assault with a Weapon - Spousal

• Assault – Spousal

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order not to communicate with the female involved. 

The accused was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Sunday.

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Peterborough Police Warn Public of Surfacing Phishing Email Scam

The Peterborough Police Service has issued a warning to residents about a phishing scam in an attempt to take money from victims, reported on Friday.

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Over the past week, several reports have been filed to the Police where the victim receives an email indicating someone has been watching their online activity and threatens to send that information to their contacts. The victim is provided with an amount of money to pay to stop the release of information and a cryptocurrency account to deposit it.

Anyone who receives such an email can report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or the Peterborough Police Service through the online reporting portal. 

In phishing scams, thousands of emails are sent out and the fraudsters involved then wait for someone to take the bait and respond or just follow the instructions and send money.

• If you don’t know where an email is from or you are not expecting an email, do not open it and do not click on any links within the email. 

• If you have any doubts about the email and request delete it. 

• Report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca and/or your local police service

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Peterborough Man Charged For Breaching Probation After Being Found In a Parking Garage

A 31-year-old Peterborough man is facing a charge of breaching probation after being discovered by Police on Wednesday night.

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At roughly 9:50 p.m., Community FIRST Unit officers were conducting a proactive patrol of a parking garage in the area of Charlotte Street and Simcoe Street. They located the man in a stairwell, determined he was on a probation order not to be in the area and took him into custody. 

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.

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Police Seeking Peterborough Teenager Last Seen On Friday

The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old Peterborough girl Neveah Wallwork reported missing on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Wallwork was last seen leaving a residence in the Third Avenue and Clonsilla Avenue area on Friday. She is known to have connections in the Oshawa area as well.

She is described as:

• White

• Long blonde hair

• 120 lbs.

• 5'7"

• Wearing blue jeans, black jacket, white Air Force One Nike shoes

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Peterborough Man Arrested After Allegedly Committing Indecent Act in Jackson Park

A 40-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges after an incident at Jackson Park on Tuesday afternoon.

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At roughly 12:45 p.m., officers were called about a man committing an indecent act in Jackson Park.  

The man had left the park and went to the Hunter Street West and Reid Street area. Police located a man matching the description and took him into custody.

He was arrested and charged with:

• Indecent Act - public place

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

• Fail to Comply with Prohibition Regarding Children

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and not attend Jackson Park. He is also bound by a prohibition order not to attend public parks, daycares or community centres where children could reasonably be expected to be.

The accused was held in custody, appeared in court today on Wednesday and was remanded into custody until his next court appearance on Tuesday.

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