Peterborough Police Service Warn Public of Grandparent Scam Re-Emerging

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The Peterborough Police Service has received three reports of grandparent scams in the past 24 hours in Peterborough. 

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In each case, victims in their 70s and 80s were told their grandchild was in trouble and needed money for bail. The victim is then called by a person claiming to be the grandchild or someone claiming to be a lawyer.  They are also told not to contact anyone about the transaction and to call a specific number when they have the money and an agent of the court would be by to pick it up. About $17,000 was lost in the three incidents. 

In each case, the description of the woman picking up the money is similar:

  • Female, slender and about 5’8

  • Long Dark Hair

  • Slim face

  • Dark Eyes

  • Possible French Accent

  • Wearing a dark top, dress pants and an elegant dark coat

  • Her demeanour was described as very professional

  • Used the name of ‘Sarah Marshall’ in one incident

The incidents occurred in the following areas:

  • Brock Street and Reid Street

  • Dutton Road and Hilliard Street

  • Whitaker Street and Armour Road

Anyone with cameras that may have captured anything between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the listed areas or anyone with information about these or similar incidents is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555.  You can also report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca

Peterborough Police reminds the public that law enforcement or the courts will not ask for money or pick up money from a private residence. If you receive such a call, please talk to a trusted person about the situation and don’t give in to the caller's urgency.

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 Man Arrested In Niagara Falls After Possessing a Stolen Car and Three Handguns; Firearms Still Missing

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A 20-year-old Peterborough man was arrested in Niagara Falls following the theft of a vehicle and three handguns on Tuesday afternoon.

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At roughly 7:30 p.m. on Monday, a car and three handguns had been stolen from a Peterborough residence. Investigation revealed that the vehicle and suspect were in Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police Service officers were able to locate the suspect and took him into custody. 

Investigators with the Peterborough Police Service brought him back to Peterborough and he was charged with:

  • Theft of Motor Vehicle

  • Theft Under $5000

  • Fail to Comply with Release Order X2

  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2

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

The firearms have not yet been recovered. 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 Seeking Two Theft Suspects Involved In Pickpocketing At Lansdowne Place Parking Lot

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The Peterborough Police Service are seeking two suspects involved in a pickpocketing incident at the Lansdowne Place Mall parking lot that occurred Monday.

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At roughly 1 p.m., a 75-year-old resident reported that he had been running errands when a man and a woman in the north parking lot at Lansdowne Place Mall near Lansdowne Street and Monaghan Road approached him.  

The woman said he had something on his coat and started trying to clean him off when the man approached and started helping her despite the victim declining their help. When they left him, he noticed his wallet was missing and about $4,000 had been taken through his cards before they could be cancelled. 

The suspects were described to police as:

Suspect #1

  • White, female

  • 5’6

  • 150 lbs.

  • Wearing a dark hat and dark coat, medical mask on her face and what sounded like an Eastern European accent

Suspect #2

  • White, male

  • 5’10

  • 180 lbs.

  • Wearing a grey coat with a multi-coloured scarf, wearing a medical mask and also had what sounded like an Eastern European accent

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 Man Arrested For Mischief After Pulling Fire Alarm and Thermometer

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A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after a disturbance at a Peterborough business on Friday.

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At roughly 1:30 p.m., a man was causing a disturbance in the Bethune Street and Charlotte Street area. He pulled the fire alarm and pulled a thermostat from the wall. Through investigation, a suspect was identified and officers with Community FIRST were able to locate the man a short distance away and take him into custody.

The man arrested and charged with:

  • Mischief Under $ 5,000

  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order X3

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

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on March 18.

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Peterborough Man Arrested and Charged for Two Instances of Theft

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A 36-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after two theft reports.

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At around noon, Community FIRST Unit officers located a suspect matching the description of the male in the theft reports in the area of Aylmer Street and Simcoe Street. He was taken into custody and during search after arrest a laptop and a set of keys from a business were located. Both items were returned to the owners.

The man was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada X2

  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order 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 Friday.

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Windsor Murder Suspect Arrested In Peterborough; Another Teenager Also Arrested For Accessory to Murder

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The Windsor Police Service, in collaboration with the Peterborough Police Service, have arrested a 19-year-old suspect, Muhamad Taupan, for first-degree murder and a 16-year-old youth for accessory to murder, announced on Thursday.

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On Jan. 27, police arrived at 400 block of Wyandotte St. E. in Windsor after receiving a report of an unresponsive man outdoors. Officers located 53-year-old Sean Shuart who suffered from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Police say a preliminary investigation determined the victim was fatally shot following a verbal altercation with another man. The suspect fled the area before officers arrived.

The Windsor Police Major Crimes Unit took charge of the investigation and soon determined that the suspect, initially known as the suspect, had fled the Windsor area. Investigative efforts led officers to Peterborough, where a coordinated operation between Windsor Police and Peterborough Police was initiated.

At roughly 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Peterborough Police Service Emergency Response Team (ERT) officers conducted a high-risk arrest in the George Street North and Simcoe Street area in Peterborough.

The teens were taken into custody without incident and during a search of the pair after arrest, officers seized:

  • Replica pellet gun

  • Large, sheathed machete

  • Bear spray

  • 21.5 grams of Fentanyl

  • Pills

  • Canadian currency

  • Digital scales

    • Multiple cell phones


Further investigative work and a thorough review of the evidence led to the identification of Muhamad Taupan, also known as “TY,” as the murder suspect.

Taupan has been returned to Windsor and charged with first-degree murder.

The Peterborough Police Service has also charged him with the following:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (x 2)

  • Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking

  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (x 2)

  • Carrying a concealed weapon (x 2)


The 16-year-old male — whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act — was charged with accessory to the murder of Sean Shuart.

He has also been charged in Peterborough with the following:

  • Unauthorized possession of a weapon

  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

  • Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking

  • Failure to comply with a release order

  • Failure to comply with a sentence

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Peterborough Woman Charged With Drug Trafficking With Value Over $400,000

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A 26-year-old Tirath Odea is facing drug-related charges after a joint investigation between the Peterborough Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 

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The Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit and the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) began this investigation last summer after an increase in drug trafficking activity throughout Peterborough and the surrounding area.

On Jan. 28, five search warrants were executed in Peterborough, Durham Region and York Region by members from the Peterborough Police Service Emergency Response team, OPP OCEB, Peterborough OPP Detachment, City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Community Street Crime Units (CSCU), and Peterborough County/Northumberland OPP CSCU.

As a result, the investigative team seized:

  • Approx. 1.5 kilograms of Fentanyl

  • Approx  1.6 kilograms of Cocaine

  • 30 opioid tablets

  • More than $5000 in Canadian currency

  • 9 Electronic devices (eight cell phones and one laptop)

  • Digital scales

The total street value of the seizure was $470,000.

Odea was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine X2

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl X2

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking - other opioid X2

  • Possession of Property obtained by Crime Section

The accused was remanded into custody and appeared in court on Jan. 31.

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Peterborough Police Rescue Man Who Was Found In Hypothermic State In Jackson Park

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A 61-year-old Peterborough male is recovering after officers found him outside in Jackson Park Wednesday night.

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Officers received a call about a man who had not shown up for a medical appointment. He had been known to frequent Jackson Park so officers started searching the park with the assistance of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) and K9. 

At about 9:30 p.m., officers located the man in the park in a hypothermic state. With the assistance of Peterborough Fire Services and EMS, he was taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment. 

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 Woman Charged With Break and Enter and Violating Probation Order

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A 41-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges after a break-and-enter incident Tuesday night.

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At roughly 9:30 p.m., the break-and-enter occurred at a Stewart Street and King Street-area residence.  An unknown female had entered the home and was still inside. Officers entered the home and took the woman into custody.

The woman was arrested and charged with:

  • Break, Enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence

  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently 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 on Wednesday.

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Peterborough Man Facing Several Charges Including Setting Fire to a Person In a Residence

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A 32-year-old Peterborough man faces 15 charges involving possession of a weapon and setting another person on fire after an incident on Sunday.

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There was an unwanted male in a residence in the Towerhill Road and Hilliard Street area. He struck one resident in the face, punched, kicked, choked and set another resident’s clothes on fire and pointed a firearm at a third person in the house. 

At roughly 10:30 p.m. Monday, officers spotted a man matching the description given to police in the Chemong Road and Bellevue Street area. Emergency Response Team officers took the man into custody. During a search after arrest, located a pellet pistol in a backpack the suspect was carrying.

The man was arrested and charged with:

  • Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2

  • Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order

  • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

  • Pointing a Firearm

  • Assault with A Weapon x3

  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

  • Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

  • Assault Cause Bodily Harm - Choke, suffocate or strangle

  • Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm

  • Arson - Disregard for Human Life

The accused is currently bound by two probation orders with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to not communicate with one of the people involved in the incident.

The accused is also currently bound by a prohibition order with the following conditions: to not possess any firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon or prohibited device.

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

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