Peterborough Man Arrested For Attempted Murder From Hit-and-Run Incident Wednesday

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A 29-year-old Peterborough man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a hit-and-run incident from Wednesday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Investigative Services Unit officers located a suspect in the George Street and Townsend Street area and took him into custody.

The man was arrested and charged with:

  • Attempt to commit murder

  • Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm

  • Uttering Threats – Cause Death or Bodily Harm

  • Operation while prohibited

  • Fail to Comply with Probation

During the investigation it was learned that the accused was a prohibited driver and bound by a probation order with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

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

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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