Peterborough Crime

• Drugs seized, 4 arrested at gunpoint in Peterborough: police

  Police drew their guns and arrested four people in a vehicle following a traffic stop on Sunday evening. Police located drugs and drug paraphernalia.

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  Jul 15
  
• Peterborough man assaults, forcibly confines partner: police

  A man reportedly struck a woman and locked a door to prevent her from leaving. Police say he was found at the home when officers arrived at the scene.

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  Jul 12
  
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• Break-in forces Right to Heal’s community kitchen to close

  The community kitchen at Right to Heal was broken into overnight Monday. The kitchen is dubbed as a "place of gathering to nourish the mind, body and soul."

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  Jul 9
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• Peterborough man charged with 2 counts of attempted murder in intimate partner violence case

  Emergency crews initially responded to a report of gunshots at the Brock Towers apartment building on Saturday night. A man was later arrested on two counts of attempted murder.

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  Jul 7
• Girl arrested after trying to rob Peterborough store twice in 2 days: police

  Police say a girl was involved in two robbery incidents at the same store in as many days. She was located in the basement of the building early Friday.

  Crime

  Jul 5
• Peterborough police seek man for indecent act at public park

  Two residents reported an older man was publicly masturbating at the Kawartha Heights Park on July 4.

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  Jul 5
• Police seek woman after knifepoint robbery at store in Peterborough

  Around 3:45 a.m. on July 4, the Peterborough Police Service responded to a reported robbery at a business in the area of McDonnel and Aylmer streets. 

  Crime

  Jul 4
• Pride flag burning, homophobic slurs lead to hate crime arrest in Peterborough: police

  Peterborough police allege a man with a Pride flag was "screaming" homophobic slurs outside an apartment. Police determine the flag was stolen which the man later lit on fire.

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  Jul 2
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• Peterborough crime jumped nearly 13% in 2023: police report

  In 2023 overall there was a 12.8 per cent increase in reported crimes with 7,394, up from 6,554 reported in 2022. However, the service's clearance rate improved by 23 per cent.

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  Jun 21
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• Bruce County child luring investigation leads to arrest of Peterborough man: OPP

  South Bruce OPP launched an investigation in Huron-Kinloss Township after receiving a report a man had used a social media site to request a sexually explicit photo of a girl.

  Crime

  Jun 20