Driver Caught Going 103 km/h In 50 Zone; Fourth Consecutive Day Police Issue Stunt Driving Charge

A 20-year-old driver faces a stunt driving charge going 103 km/h in a 50 zone in Peterborough on Thursday morning.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 11:40 a.m., a Traffic Unit officer on general patrol spotted the speeding vehicle in the Water Street and Marina Boulevard area. They were recorded going 103 km/h in a 50 zone. 

The driver was charged with:

• Stunt in excess of 40 km/h

• Speeding 103km/h in a 50 km/h

The driver was issued a 30-day license suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days. 

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Police Investigate Three Cases of Vehicles Stolen From Neighborhoods

The Peterborough Police Service are investigating three vehicles reported stolen during the early morning hours of Wednesday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

All three vehicles were Toyota models—a 2022 Corolla, a 2024 Land Cruiser and a 2024 Tundra. Two vehicles were taken from neighbourhoods in Peterborough’s west end (Woodglade Blvd and Kawartha Heights Blvd; Sandalwood Drive and Fair Avenue) and the third was taken from a residence on Park Street South. 

In the case of the Land Cruiser and the Tundra, the sunroof feature was smashed, and personal items along with the vehicle’s GPS were found several kilometres from where the vehicle was taken. A black sedan is involved in both cases.

The Tundra was tracked and recovered and police in Quebec arrested an 18-year-old from Saint-Sophie, Que. 

The Land Cruiser was not recovered but was last seen heading toward Highway 7. 

The Corolla was last known to be travelling on the 115. 

In the video footage, a black sedan is seen near the Tundra truck at approximately 1:46 a.m. before driving away. Two minutes later, Sedan returns and two people get out of the vehicle. They can be seen moving around the vehicle before returning to the sedan and driving away. Four minutes later, they come back and one person is seen on the roof of the vehicle and another moving around on the ground before leaving the area again. Three minutes later, they return again where one person enters the truck, starts it and then both the truck and sedan leave the area.

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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Driver Caught Going Nearly 60 km/h Over Limit; Third Consecutive Day Police Issue Stunt Driving Charge

A 25-year-old driver faces a stunt driving charge after going 109 km/h in a 50 zone in Peterborough on Wednesday evening.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 8:50 p.m., a Traffic Unit officer on general patrol spotted a vehicle travelling 109km/h in a 50 zone, in the Water Street and Marina Boulevard area.

The driver was charged with:

• Stunt in excess of 40km/hr

• Speeding 109km/h in a 50km/h

The driver was issued a 30-day license suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days. 

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Stunt Driving Charge Laid After Suspect Going 99 km/h In A 50 Zone

A 23-year-old driver is facing a stunt driving charge after a traffic stop in Peterborough Tuesday morning.

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At roughly 7:30 a.m., a Traffic Unit officer on general patrol recorded a vehicle going 99 in a 50 km/h zone in the area of Lily Lake Road and Ackison Road.

The driver was charged with:

• Stunt in excess of 40 km/h

The driver was issued a 30-day license suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days. 

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Teenaged Charged With Stunt Driving Going Almost 100 Km/h In a 50 Zone

A 19-year-old driver is facing a stunt driving charge after reportedly going 98 km/h in a 50 km/h zone in Peterborough on Monday afternoon.

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At roughly 1 p.m., a Traffic Unit officer on general patrol spotted a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed in the Water Street and Carnegie Avenue area. The radar gun showed the vehicle was going 98 in a 50km/h zone. 

As a result, the driver was charged with:

• Stunt in excess of 40 km/h

• Speeding 98 km/h in a 50 km/h

The driver was issued a 30-day license suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days. 

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Peterborough Woman Arrested For Theft and Fleeing in a Pickup Truck; Police Discover Vehicle Soon After

A 38-year-old Peterborough woman faces a theft charge after an incident Sunday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 12:30 a.m., officers arrived where a theft was in progress in the Chemong Road and Towerhill Road area. The suspect had left the store without purchasing the items and left in a pickup truck. About an hour later, the vehicle was located in the Park Street and Wolfe Street area and a woman matching the description given to police was taken into custody.

The woman arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5,000

• Failure to Comply with Probation

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

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

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Three Men Face Drug Possession/Trafficking Charges; Over $133,000 In Value Seized

Jonathan Morningstar, Antonio Williams and Kyle McLelland are facing a combined seven charges under the Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) after search warrants were executed in Peterborough, Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie, reported on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and Peterborough Police Service (PPS) Drug Unit began a drug trafficking investigation last summer which resulted in arrests in January.

Officers conducted a vehicle stop and arrested an individual for drug trafficking offences on March 3. Three search warrants were also executed in Peterborough, Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie by officers from OPP OCEB, OPP Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau, Sault Ste. Marie OPP, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP Community Street Crime Unit, PPS and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS).

SSMPS executed a search warrant in Sault Ste. Marie on March 6.

The investigation resulted in the seizure of the following items:

• Approximately 635 g of suspected fentanyl

• Approximately 60 g of suspected cocaine

• Approximately $10,000 in Canadian currency

• Four cell phones

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $133,000.

Morningstar, age 31 of Ottawa, has been charged with the following two offences under the CC and CDSA:

• Possession of property obtained by crime

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on April 17.

Williams, age 30 of Toronto, has been charged with the following three offences under the CC and CDSA:

• Possession of property obtained by crime

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste. Marie on March 31.

McLelland, age 20 of Sault Ste. Marie, has been charged with the following two CDSA offences:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste. Marie on March 31.

Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illicit drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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Keene Man Wanted On Warrant Arrested For Drug Trafficking After Refusing to Leave Party

A 26-year-old Keene man wanted on a warrant was arrested and faces a drug trafficking charge on Saturday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Officers received a noise complaint from a party on Aylmer Street. The noise issue was addressed and police were informed of a man in the crowd who was not wanted and refused to leave despite being asked. 

Officers discovered a warrant for his arrest for assault – spousal, forcible confinement and mischief under $5,000.

The man was taken into custody and during a search after arrest, officers located:

• 2.9 grams of cocaine

• Drug paraphernalia

• Canadian currency

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

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

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

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Peterborough Police In Search of Missing 49-Year-Old Woman With Ties to Peterborough

The Peterborough Police Service and Kingston Police Service are asking for help in locating a 49-year-old woman Shannon Mingo, reported missing on Monday afternoon.

Mingo was last seen in Kingston on Jan. 25 in the Charles Street and Montréal Street area. She is known to have ties to the Peterborough area.

Mingo is described as:

• 5’0 with a medium build

• Shoulder length red dyed hair

• Last seen wearing a pink hooded sweater, black pants and black 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 Police In Search of Missing 61-Year-Old Peterborough Man

The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 61-year-old Peterborough man Mark Miele, who was reported missing on Monday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

He was last seen in the area of Murray and Aylmer Streets around 5 p.m. on Sunday. He is known to frequent the downtown core as well as Jackson Park.

Police are concerned about his safety. 

Miele is described as:

• White male

• Grey beard

• Slight build

• Wearing blue and black jacket, jeans, black sneakers and a black toque

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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