Markham Man Arrested And Charged Over Bank Scams Circulating Throughout Peterborough

A 32-year-old Markham man has been arrested and charged with a bank scam circulating in Peterborough.

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At roughly 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were called to a business in the Park Street and Lansdowne Street area after employees recognized a suspect from a video released last Friday, was inside the business. Officers confirmed that the male matched the description of the suspect given in two incidents and took him into custody.  

As a result of the investigation, this suspect has been charged with six incidents in the Peterborough area. To date, the confirmed dollar value lost is about $40,000.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Fraud Over $5,000.00 X3

• Possession of Credit Card Obtained by Crime X6

• Fail to Comply with Probation X6

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

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

The Peterborough Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance. The investigation is ongoing. 

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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Police Seeking Suspect Who Broke a Window and Stole $1,000 In Alcohol From a Business

The Peterborough Police Service is investigating after a break and enter at a local business on Tuesday.

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Officers arrived at a business in the Ashburnham Drive and Hunter Street East area after employees arriving for work noticed a broken window and approximately $1,000 in alcohol missing. 

Police believe the incident happened sometime between 1 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the same day.

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 On Impaired Driving Charges; Three Teenage Girls Were With the Suspect In the Vehicle

A 59-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired charges after an incident early Sunday morning.

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At roughly 12:30 a.m., officers went to the Mount Pleasant Road and Best Road area regarding a possible impaired driver. They located a vehicle matching the description given, conducted a traffic stop and noticed signs of impairment. There was also a discovery of drug paraphernalia. 

Three teenage females were in the vehicle with the man. During the investigation, one of them fled into a field and was safely located by K9 Gryphon about two kilometres away.

The man was charged with:

• Operation while impaired - alcohol

• Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)

• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available (Liquor)

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 17.

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Peterborough Police Release Footage of Bank Scam Suspect; Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Them

The Peterborough Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance regarding a bank scam occuring in Peterborough recently.

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Through investigation, officers with the fraud unit identified a suspect as being connected with two cases. 

The suspect is described as:

• Male; Brown Skin

• Bald with a Full Dark Brown Beard

• Wearing a Black Adidas zip-up jacket with white stripes on the shoulders and down the arm

• Jeans

• Light grey sneakers

Click the link for video footage of the suspect.

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 Police Seeking Two Suspects After Fleeing From Motorcycle Collision

The Peterborough Police Service is looking for two motorists after a single vehicle collision last week Thursday.

At approximately 7:50 a.m., officers received reports of a motorcycle being driven erratically on Clonsilla Avenue before crashing in the area of Ford Street. 

After the collision, the driver was picked up by another motorcycle and the pair fled the scene. Through investigation, officers determined that the bike was last spotted in the Fairbairn Street and Parkhill Road West area.

The motorist involved in the collision is described as:

• Male

• Brown jacket

• Black Pants

• Black Helmet

The second motorist is described as:

• Male

• Green jacket

• Orange pants

Anyone with information or with dash cam footage of the motorists 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 Police Warn Public of New Scam Surfacing

The Peterborough Police Service wants to inform the public of a new scam. 

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Officers are investigating after several similar reports were filed in the last week. In each case, residents in their 70s and 80s were contacted over their landline, and the caller ID showed a financial institution. 

The caller says they are from the financial institution and the person’s debit and/or credit cards have been compromised. The bank will send a representative to their house to pick up the cards, PIN and personal information.

To date, over $50,000 has been known to be lost by community members according to the Peterborough Police Service. 

Residents are reminded that financial institutions will not send someone to their houses to take their cards or personal information. 

If you receive such a call and/or request, hang up immediately and call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x225 or file an online report.

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Woman Charged With Assault After Allegedly Punching and Throwing a Frying Pan at Partner

A 32-year-old Peterborough woman is facing multiple assault charges with several intimate partner violence incidents on Tuesday.

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Officers were made aware of two incidents over the past several days.

Verbal arguments escalated resulting in the male victim getting punched and a hot frying pan thrown at him. He was also scratched and prevented from leaving a room during one of the incidents.

The woman was arrested and charged with:

• Assault with a Weapon - Spousal

• Assault – Spousal X2

• Forcible Confinement

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

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Peterborough Man Faces Impaired Driving Charges After Driving E-Bike Into Guardrail

A 25-year-old Peterborough man is facing an impaired charge after an incident with an e-bike on Monday night.

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At roughly 7:20 p.m., an e-bike was driven into a guardrail in the Murray Street and Stewart Street area. When officers spoke with the driver, they noticed the e-bike was not in pedal mode and showed signs of impairment.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired – drugs

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 10.

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Peterborough Police Seeking Two Suspects Fleeing Store With Alleged Stolen Goods

The Peterborough Police Service is investigating after a theft on Sunday evening.

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At roughly 8 p.m., an officer on patrol in the Lansdowne Street and High Street area spotted two men run from a business with a large bag. 

The officer gave chase on foot and the suspects dropped the bag before fleeing in different directions. The officer picked up the bag and returned about $7200 in product to the store. 

The suspects are described as:

Suspect #1:

• White or light-skin

• Approximately 5 ft 9in

• Dark hair

• Black mask

• Black trench coat

• Black pants

• White and grey shoes

Suspect #2:

• White or light-skin

• Approximately5 ft 9in

• Grey baseball hat

• Black coat

• Tan pants

• White 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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Curve Lake Man Faces Impaired Driving Charge For Coming Onto Oncoming Traffic

A 45-year-old Curve Lake man is facing an impaired charge after an incident Wednesday afternoon.

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At roughly 4:30 p.m., officers received a call about a vehicle being driven erratically, including into oncoming traffic and almost going off the road. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Park Street near Rink Street. Upon speaking with the driver, officers noticed signs of impairment.  

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired – Drugs

The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and will appear in court on Dec. 3.

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