Peterborough Police Service

• Dismembered head found 36 years ago in Ontario river. Now, police know who he is

  The homicide of the Otonabee River man has mystified investigators ever since the grisly discovery was made by members of a recreational dive club more than three decades ago.

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  Dec 11
  
• 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.

  Crime

  Jul 15
  
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• 2 men found dead on trails in Peterborough: police

  Police say two men were found dead on trails in Peterborough on the weekend. Foul play is not suspected.

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  Jul 15
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• 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.

  Crime

  Jul 12
• Peterborough police, OPP divers conduct evidence search on Otonabee River

  Peterborough police, their drone and OPP divers are in the area of Lock 19 on the Otonabee River on Thursday morning.

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  Jul 11
• Assault in downtown Peterborough deemed hate crime: police

  Police say a woman and two males were involved in several reported assaults early Wednesday. One incident has been classified a hate crime.

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  Jul 10
• 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.

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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. 

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  Jul 4
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• 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.

  Crime

  Jun 21