Four people are facing charges after an investigation into a vehicle that kept fleeing from police.
At approximately 4:15 a.m. on September 22, 2025, a Peterborough police officer on general patrol attempted a traffic stop on an older model pickup truck. The vehicle did not stop and took off at a high rate of speed, almost colliding with several parked vehicles. At about 4:45 p.m. that same day, another officer on general patrol in the Sherbrooke Street and Monaghan Road area spotted the same vehicle and when an attempt at a traffic stop was made, the vehicle once again fled from police at a high rate of speed, failing to stop at a stop sign.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 23, 2025, officers on general patrol spotted the vehicle again in the Aylmer Street and Brock Street area. Officers, along with members of the Emergency Response Team and Investigative Services, attended the area to help assist. A short time later, the truck was located in a laneway near Sherbrooke Street and Medical Drive. Four people were taken into custody.
Officers seized:
- 54.3 grams of cocaine
- 4.1 grams of psilocybin
- 11.6 grams of fentanyl
- Almost $3000 in Canadian currency
- Cell phones
- Stolen licence plate
As a result of the investigation:
A 49-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada x2
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
- Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2
- Flight from Peace officer
- Dangerous operation
- Careless driving
- Disobey stop sign – Fail to stop
- Fail to display two plates
- Driving while under suspension
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.
A 29-year-old Linsday woman was arrested and charged with:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada x2
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
- Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.
A 27-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
- Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.
A 32-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
- Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, September 24, 2025.
