The Peterborough Police Service is investigating a homicide that happened late Tuesday evening.
Officers received a call for service around 11:30pm on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from the George Street and Charlotte Street area.
They arrived to find a male, in his late 20’s, suffering from a stab wound. The male was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he succumbed to his injury.
Officers also searched Fleming Park in the Brock Street and Aylmer Street area as part of the investigation which included using the canine unit.
The incident was captured by the CCTV cameras that were recently installed. We understand that this incident will lead to questions about safety of the area. We absolutely understand those concerns and want to reassure residents that our officers are working diligently to determine what happened and to identify, find and arrest the person responsible.
We are asking anyone with information to call the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca