Unsolved Crimes
OPP INVESTIGATING SIMILAR SKID STEER THEFTS
On Wednesday February 11, 2026, the Peterborough County OPP received a call from an individual reporting a skid steer they were selling had been paid for by a fraudulent cheque. The caller, a resident of Selwyn Township, advised that they had listed a skid steer...
OPP WARNS RESIDENTS OF INCREASING CRA-THEMED SCAMS DURING TAX SEASON
As Canadians begin preparing their 2025 income tax returns, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the public to stay vigilant against Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) impersonation scams, particularly phishing emails and text messages designed to steal personal...
YOUR BANK ISN’T COMING TO PICK UP YOUR ATM CARD
The Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a community member who had just been scammed. On Thursday March 5, 2026, the Peterborough County OPP received a call from an individual reporting that they had received a...
OPP RECEIVE REPORT OF $55,000 FRAUD
(MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT LAKES, ON) - The Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received a report of a fraud from a resident of the Municipality of Trent Lakes. On Friday January 30, 2026, the Peterborough County OPP received a call...
Arson Investigation
Officers with the Investigative Services branch of the Peterborough Police Service are looking into two reported arsons. The incidents happened minutes apart between 3:30am - 4:00am on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at two vape shops on Lansdowne Street West. No one was...
NORTHUMBERLAND OPP INVESTIGATING STOLEN LICENCE PLATE
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating an incident involving a stolen licence plate. On December 28, 2025, officers received a complaint relating to the driver of a vehicle in a parking lot of a...
Break and Enter Investigation
Officers with the Peterborough Police Service Street Crime Unit are investigating a break and enter to a business. At approximately 5:30am on Monday, January 12, 2026, damage to a storefront window at a business on George Street near Brock Street was reported to...
OPP SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN SHOPLIFT INVESTIGATION
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a theft from a shop and is asking for the public's help. On December 12, 2025, police received a report of a power tool stolen from a commercial business on Oliphant Street in the...
Homicide Investigation
There will be Peterborough Police presence at an apartment building in the Brock Street and Aylmer Street area for a homicide investigation. Officers were called to the building around 6:00am on Saturday, December 6, 2025, and located a severely injured man in an...
Break & Enter Suspect Sought
The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual attempting to break into a downtown restaurant last week. A second individual is watching the suspect and at this time is considered a person of interest. At approximately...