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Police close access to Peterborough Lift Lock for investigation

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Police close Peterborough Lift Lock for investigation
Police closed a section of Hunter Street and Ashburnham Drive and access to the Peterborough Lift Lock for an investigation on Thursday afternoon – Jan 30, 2020

Peterborough police closed a section of East City including the Peterborough Lift Lock for an investigation on Thursday afternoon.

Just before 1 p.m., police closed a section of Hunter Street East between Ashburnham Drive and Armour Road, just west of the Lift Lock tunnel. Vehicles and foot traffic were not permitted through the tunnel.

Two vehicles — a car and a minivan — were towed away from the scene after being surrounded by several police cruisers.

Two vehicles were removed from near the Peterborough Lift Lock following a police investigation. Harrison Perkins/Special to Global News Peterborough

The road reopened around 2:15 p.m.

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Peterborough police have yet to comment on the incident.

More to come.

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