Fatal Hit and Run
Peterborough police say both vehicles involved in a fatal hit and run early Thursday morning have now been identified. Officers with the Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit continue to investigate.
The Peterborough Police Service thanks the public for their calls and tips regarding the incident.
At approximately 1:15 a.m., officers were called to Monaghan Road just north of Albert Street. Upon arrival, they learned a driver had stopped after noticing something on the road, and as they were calling 911 to report that someone had been hit, another vehicle struck the man. The second vehicle stopped briefly but left before police arrived. The 42-year-old victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he was pronounced deceased.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit at 705-876-1122 x289 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
Assault with a Weapon Arrest
A 45-year-old Peterborough man is facing a charge after an incident early Friday morning.
At approximately 2:15 a.m., officers were called to a business on Charlotte Street in the area of Aylmer Street. Upon arrival, they learned that a security guard had been asking an unwanted person to leave the building when the man approached the guard with a knife. The guard fled to their vehicle and the man continued to yell and brandish the knife. Officers located a suspect matching the description given to police a short distance away. The suspect put down a knife and was taken into custody. The security guard was not injured.
As a result of the investigation, a 45-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.
