Peterborough Police Continue to Investigate George Street Homicide; Suspect Remains at Large

Peterborough Police Service are continuing their investigation of a homicide of a man from a stabbing incident late on Tuesday while the suspect remains at large, announced at a press conference in Downtown Peterborough on Wednesday afternoon.

Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Chief addressing the media in front of Peterborough Square on the corner of George Street and Simcoe Street near the scene of the incident. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The victim was in his late 20s and suffered a stab wound in the George Street and Charlotte Street area at roughly 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. He was taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and succumbed to his injuries according to Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police chief.

The police were searching for the suspect after discovering the victim. The suspect remains at large and no weapon has been found at that time.

“Our officers also searched Fleming Park and Brock Street area, in the area of Alymer Street as part of our investigation,” said Betts.

When asked if the text encampment was associated with the incident, Betts said that police are currently investigating but have yet to make a connection, if any.

“That's part of what we're exploring right now is to identify what if any connection there is,” explained Betts. “That's the reason our investigators are in that area.”

It has yet to be established if there is any connection between the victim and the alleged suspect according to the Police.

Betts continued to support the CCTV that was installed in Downtown Peterborough on July 31. He said the incident was picked up on their cameras and will determine if the footage will be publicly released to aid in their investigation.

“Sadly, this incident is entirely what this CCTY program is intended to do,” explained Betts. “I’m just disappointed that we're having to employ it so soon after launching this particular program but for anybody who doubted the value of adding CCTV cameras to our downtown, this will help to hopefully dissuade those fears and concerns.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

“We understand that this incident will lead to questions about safety in the area, We absolutely understand those questions and concerns,” continued Betts. “We want to reassure our residents that our officers are working diligently to determine what happened and to find and arrest the person responsible.”

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