Peterborough Police Investigate Shooting With One Man Sent to Hospital; Three Impaired Driving Arrests Over the Weekend
/Peterborough Police Service are investigating a shooting incident that occurred near Dalhousie Street and Stewart Street Monday morning.
Three impaired driving arrests since Friday as reported in a press release on Monday.
Photo by Luke Best.
The emergency call regarding the shooting was made around 11 a.m. on Monday. A man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre and then taken by helicopter to a Toronto hospital.
Peterborough Police do not believe this is a random incident and assure this incident is currently not a threat to public safety.
Detectives are investigating this incident with an increased police presence in the area.
A 44-year-old Peterborough woman was charged Friday evening after a call of a possible impaired driver on Chemong Road and Towerhill Road parking lot area around 9:00 p.m.
Officers did a traffic stop on the vehicle and saw signs of impairment.
The woman was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - drugs
Drive motor vehicle - no licence (Highway Traffic Act)
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)
Fail to surrender insurance card (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 4.
A 51-year-old Warkworth man also is facing charges of impaired driving after a call of a suspected impaired driver near Wolsely Street and Park Street North around 11:50 p.m. on Friday.
The vehicle was located near Wolsely Street and Donegal Street and had two flat tires on the right side while on the curb. Officers detected impairment signs in the driver upon investigation.
The Warkworth man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - alcohol
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Drive motor vehicle in contravention of conditions (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued a 90-day license suspension and a seven-day vehicle impound. They were released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on July 27.
A 32-year-old City of Kawartha Lakes man is facing an impaired charge after an incident near Chemong Road and Wolsely Street around 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Officers were called to the area about a suspicious vehicle and discovered signs of impairment with the driver upon arrival.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired - drugs
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
