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.

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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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Durham Man Arrested After String of Thefts Beginning From Late October

A 29-year-old Durham Region man has been arrested and faces multiple charges concerning several thefts over the past several months on Tuesday.

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At roughly 8 p.m. on Tues, officers with the Community FIRST Unit were called to the Home Depot at Lansdowne Street and Park Street about a theft.

Officers located a man in the parking lot who matched the description given to the police and took him into custody. An investigation determined that the suspect was also connected to six other theft incidents at Peterborough businesses between Oct. 28 and Monday.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5,000 x7

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

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Peterborough Man Wanted On Warrants Arrested After Using a Stick to Get Into Parking Meters

A 27-year-old Peterborough man wanted on two warrants was arrested Monday afternoon.

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At roughly 3:40 p.m., general patrol officers in the Charlotte Street and George Street area spotted a man attempting to get into a parking meter with a stick.  When they approached him, they realized he was wanted on warrants for assault and theft under $5,000 as well as failing to comply with an appearance notice. 

The 27-year-old Peterborough man was taken into custody on the strength of the warrants.  He is being held in custody and will appear in court on Tuesday.

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Two Teenagers Arrested and Charged After Carjacking Incident On New Year's Day

Two teenagers are facing charges after a carjacking incident on New Year’s Day.

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At roughly 8 p.m., two teenagers approached a vehicle in the area of Wolfe Street and Park Place pulled a woman from her vehicle and punched her in the face and fled with the vehicle.  It was found following day in the Stewart Street and Rink Street area.  Officers with Investigative Services located and took two teens into custody on Friday.

A 13-year-old Peterborough male was charged with:

• Motor Vehicle Theft with Violence Used

• Fail to Comply with Sentence x2

A 14-year-old Oshawa female was charged with:

• Motor Vehicle Theft with Violence Used

• Fail to Comply with Sentence x2

Both accused ware held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Saturday.

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Peterborough Police Seeking Missing Person From New Year's Eve

UPDATE: The missing person has been found.

The Peterborough Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 25-year-old Mason Edwards, who was reported missing on Thursday.

Edwards was last seen in the area of the Charlotte Mews at roughly 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

Edwards is described as:

• Caucasian

• Male

• 5’8”

• 140lbs

• Brown hair

• Brown moustache

• May also be driving a 2006 Black Chevrolet Silverado with Ontario Licence #BV82000.

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 Missing 26-Year-Old Woman

UPDATE: Amber-Leigh has been found, according to Peterborough Police.

The Peterborough Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing person, 26-year-old Amber-Leigh Armstrong, as reported on Monday.

Armstrong is described as:

• White

• Female

• 26 years old

• 5’3’’

• Small build

• Red hair

• Blue eyes

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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