According to Peterborough police, officers received several 911 calls late Wednesday about three people in distress in the Otonabee River near Lock 19 of the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Construction continues on the replacement projects at the Scotts Mills Dam at Lock 19 in Peterborough and the swing bridge at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon.

One of the anglers was previously convicted of the same offence at Lock 19 two years ago.