Police Warn Public of PRHC Fundraising Scam Circulating In Peterborough

The Peterborough Police Service is warning residents and businesses to be aware of scams, particularly ones aimed at supporting the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC).

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Police received a report that a local business was contacted to purchase advertising in a ‘children’s activity guide’ to support the PRHC.  PRHC has stated that they no affiliation with the group or any such publication.

Officers in the Fraud Unit say the business did the right thing by contacting the hospital to see if this was a project in which they were involved. 

These incidents can be reported through the online reporting portal.

The Police have provided tips to protect yourself and your business:

• If you are not comfortable, end the contact

• Report the incident to your local police service and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

• Take time to do research

• Talk to trusted sources

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Peterborough Man Arrested After Smashing Business Front Door and Taking Cigarettes In Break-and-Enter

A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing a break-and-enter charge from an incident on Wednesday morning.

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At roughly 4:45 a.m., a business in the Charlotte Street and Downie Street area reported an unwanted person. Officers noticed the front door had been smashed and cigarettes had been taken.

They canvassed the area, located a man matching the description and took him into custody.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Break, Enter a place - commit indictable offence

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on Wednesday.

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Peterborough Police Make Arrest Regarding a Business Arson From Thursday

A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing an arson charge concerning a fire at an outbuilding Thursday.

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At roughly 8:20 a.m., officers arrived at Aylmer Street and King Street to investigate a fire in a shed. When police arrived, Peterborough Fire Services had already extinguished the fire.

No one was injured.

The Ontario Fire Marshal attended the scene Thursday for investigation.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Arson – Damage to Property

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 7.

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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Peterborough Police Identify Suspect From Thursday Business Arson

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service have released footage of a suspect involved in a fire that broke out in a business's outbuilding last Thursday morning.

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At roughly 8:20 a.m., officers arrived at Aylmer Street and King Street to investigate a fire in a shed. When police arrived, Peterborough Fire Services had already extinguished the fire.

The cause of the fire is believed to be suspicious at this time. No one was injured.

The Ontario Fire Marshal attended the scene Thursday for investigation. 

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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Man Sent to Peterborough Regional Health Centre After a Collision; Another Man Charged With Careless Driving

A 78-year-old man was sent to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre after a collision at Park Street North and Chamberlain Street on Monday morning.

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Officers with the Peterborough Police Service are investigating the collision and say the incident occurred around 8 a.m.

Police had issued a 56-year-old driver a Provincial Offence Notice for obstructed windshield, failing to yield to a pedestrian and careless driving.

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Police Seeking Suspect Stealing Cash and Jewelry After Residential Break-and-Enter

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service Street Crime Unit are seeking a suspect and investigating a residential break-and-enter on Thursday evening.

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Police believe the incident happened around 6 p.m. in the Goodwin Terrace and Emery Way area. No one was home then but the suspect fled with over $60,000 in Canadian currency and some jewelry.

Police describe the suspect was wearing:

• A mask

• Gloves

• Jeans

• Brimmed hat

• Backpack

• Light-coloured “puffy” jacket.

They were last seen walking northbound on Goodwin Terrace.

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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Peterborough Police Deem Downtown Business Fire Suspicious; No Injuries Reported

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service are investigating after a fire at an outbuilding of a business in Peterborough that occurred Wednesday morning.

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At roughly 8:20 a.m., officers arrived at Aylmer Street and King Street about a fire in a shed. The fire had already been extinguished by Peterborough Fire Services by the time Police had arrived.

The cause of the fire is believed to be suspicious at this time. No one was injured.

The Ontario Fire Marshal attended the scene Thursday for investigation. 

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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Peterborough Women Charged With Break and Enter And Stealing Items From a Downtown Business

A 37-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges in connection with a break-and-enter at a Peterborough business on Wednesday.

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At roughly 3 a.m., officers were alerted to an alarm at the business on Simcoe Street near Water Street.  Officers noticed the front door was open, conducted a building search but found no one inside the building. 

After an investigation and video surveillance, officers obtained a description of the suspect. Shortly after, they located a woman matching that description outside a nearby building. She was taken into custody without incident. Several items taken from the business were found during a search after her arrest and returned to the owner.

The woman was arrested and charged with:

• Break, Enter a place - commit indictable offence (theft)

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada

• Failure to comply with probation X2

The accused is currently bound by two probation orders with the following condition: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

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

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Graffiti Vandalizes Several Peterborough Businesses Along Lansdowne Street

Several businesses on Lansdowne Street between Lock Street and River Road South were discovered vandalized with graffiti on Tuesday morning.

Photo courtesy of Dean Del Mastro.

Photo courtesy of Dean Del Mastro.

Photo courtesy of Dean Del Mastro.

Photo courtesy of Dean Porter.

Photo courtesy of Dean Porter.

Photo courtesy of Amanda McNabb.

Photo courtesy of Amanda McNabb.

Photo courtesy of Amanda McNabb.

Del Mastro RV Centre, Mattress Outlet and More and Bruiser Automotive Tire were confirmed businesses on Lansdowne Street with the same graffiti tag.

Del Mastro RV Centre had its side exterior wall and front sign vandalized.

“This is no way to start your day. Peterborough is not the city I grew up in or worked to make stronger, it's a mess (Hello City Council),” said Dean Del Mastro, Del Mastro RV Centre owner in a Facebook post. “What exactly would anyone get out of defacing someone else's property? People need to take pride in themselves and respect their community or they need to be taught to do so.”

Jay Quinn of Bruiser Automotive and Tire also confirmed that his business fell victim to graffiti artists in the same Facebook thread from McNabb’s original post. Earlier this month, the business was subject to vandalism, with its glass front door being smashed (but not broken apart).

According to Dean Porter, owner of Mattress Outlet and More, this kind of graffiti was not the first time it had occurred at the store. He believes the incident occurred on Monday night.

“They got my business again—the fourth time in the last two weeks,” said Porter in a Facebook post. “I'm getting tired of cleaning it and then the next day, they do it again. This time, they got at least six different businesses along Landsdowne Street. I have seen the same type of spray painting on different businesses all over Peterborough.”

Porter mentioned that Currie Tire and Peterborough Bearings & Drives were also graffitied but this has yet to be confirmed.

Access Storage on High Street was hit with a different pattern of vandalism; however, it is unknown if the vandalism is related to the ones on Lansdowne Street.

Amanda McNabb, Access Storage site manager, disclosed camera footage of the incident on a Facebook post on Tuesday morning. The video shows that three suspects were involved. One smashed a spray can that went everywhere after the graffiti was tagged.

“I went and got graffiti remover because I couldn’t have that on my building for long,” she said in a Facebook comment. Just wanna know who it is.”

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Peterborough Man Wanted on Seven Warrants Arrested

A 37-year-old Peterborough man wanted on seven warrants is in custody after he was spotted by an officer on general patrol Monday afternoon.

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At roughly 3:20 p.m., officers with the Community FIRST Unit spotted the man. He was wanted on seven charges of theft under $5,000 and nine charges related to failing to comply with probation in the area of Lansdowne Street and The Parkway. 

The man was arrested on the strength of the warrants and is being held in custody.  The accused will appear in court on Tuesday

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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