Impaired Arrest
A 34-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired charges after an incident early Saturday morning.
At approximately 4:05am on October 31, 2026, officers were called to the area of Hancox Court and Glenforest Boulevard about a possible impaired driver after a parked vehicle was struck. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle which was parked halfway on the road and halfway on the lawn. While speaking with the driver, officers noticed signs of impairment.
As a result of the investigation, a 34-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Obstruct plate (Highway Traffic Act)
Drive with seat belt assembly modified (Highway Traffic Act)
Driver fail to surrender license (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court December 8, 2026.
Break and Enter Arrest
A 38-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident early Sunday morning.
At approximately 6:30am on November 1, 2026, an officer on general patrol in the Townsend Street and Rubidge Street area spotted a man attempting to enter a second story window on a building under construction. The officer stopped to investigate and learned that the man had no ties to the building and took him into custody. During a search after arrest officers seized a small amount of fentanyl.
As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Break, Enter a place – with intent to commit indictable offence
Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
The accused was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on November 1, 2026.
Break and Enter Statistics
Year to date (January 1 – November 3, 2026): 193 reported break and enter incidents.
This is down by 29 incidents in the same period in 2025. So far in 2026 there have been 81 arrests made in connection with the break and enter incidents, this is up by 2 over 2025.
Data on home invasions in Peterborough is available for the past three years 2022 -2025 and is based on a proposed standardized definition of home invasion which includes three criteria that must be met – the perpetrators entered the dwelling-house unlawfully, at least one person was home or returned home and at least one perpetrator used or threatened violence. This definition was created through a project by the Crime Analysis Unit of the Peterborough Police Service and the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
Based on the proposed definition:
56 incidents were identified as meeting the proposed home-invasion definition between 2022 and 2025.
79% involved an assault, while 18% involved stolen property.
54% of incidents resulted in victim injury.
The perpetrator was known to the victim in 74% of incidents.
Only three incidents involved firearms.
There was a notable overlap between home invasions and intimate partner violence: approximately half (51%) of female victims knew the perpetrator through an intimate relationship.
Assault Arrest
A 46-year-old Peterborough woman is facing charges in connection with two separate assaults in the past month.
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, officers were called to a residence about a disturbance. The suspect had returned to pick up some property when the 58-year-old female victim was punched in the face and bitten several times by the suspect.
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, officers located the suspect and took her into custody.
During the investigation officers learned that the suspect was also wanted in connection with an incident that had happened on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, when the suspect was asked to leave a residence. The suspect grabbed the 21-year-old victim’s hair, slapped her glasses off and pushed her into a wall before fleeing.
As a result, a 46-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:
Assault Causing Bodily Harm X2
Fail to Comply with Probation Order X2
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, November 2, 2026.
Assault Statistics
Year to date (January 1 – November 3, 2026): 572 reported assault incidents (all levels).
This is down by 5% over the same time period in 2025. However, there have been 471 charges laid and this is up 8% over the same time period in 2025.
Impaired Arrest
A 35-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired charges after an incident Sunday evening.
At approximately 6:00pm on November 1, 2026, Peterborough Police Service received a call about a possible impaired driver after a vehicle was spotted going onto the shoulder and being unable to stay in the lane. Officers attended the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. At approximately 7:40pm, the Service received a second call about a driver passed out in a vehicle that was still on in a parking lot in the George Street and Rink Street area. Upon arrival, officers determined it was the same vehicle in the previous call for service. When they woke up the driver they noticed signs of impairment.
As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was issued an automatic 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court December 15, 2026.
Impaired/Drug Arrest
A 35-year-old Peterborough man is facing impaired and drug trafficking charges after an incident early Monday morning.
At approximately 12:14am on November 2, 2026, officers were called to a convenience store in the McDonnel Street and Park Street North area after a car drove over a curb and onto the walkway in front of the store. Upon arrival, officer noticed signs of impairment with the driver and took him into custody. During a search after arrest, officers seized:
5.2 grams of fentanyl
18.6 grams of cocaine
Cash
Drug paraphernalia
As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, November 2, 2026.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
