Unsolved Crimes
Hit and Run Incident
Hit and Run Incident The Peterborough Police Service is investigating after a hit and run incident on Saturday. At approximately 5:30pm on May 9, 2026, on Marsdale Drive as vehicle travelling upwards of 90km/h lost control and collided with a parked vehicle in a...
PADDLERS NO LESS VULNERABLE THAN BOATERS ON THE WATER
More than 100 people in human-powered pleasure craft (canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards) were among the 249 people who died in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-investigated marine incidents in the last 10 full years (2016-2025). Significantly contributing to...
POLICE SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN RACHEL RUSSELL HOMICIDE, Case Included in New Missing and Unsolved Murdered Indigenous People Report
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate the nearly two-decade-old murder of Rachel RUSSELL. On Monday, November 12, 2007, at approximately 1:45 p.m., police received a report of a deceased female located on a path along the train tracks east of...
NORTHUMBERLAND OPP APPEAL FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING BREAK AND ENTER IN BALTIMORE
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the individuals responsible for a break and enter in the Township of Hamilton. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded...
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...