Unsolved Crimes
OPP REMINDS PUBLIC OF THE DANGERS OF JUMPING FROM BRIDGES INTO WATERWAYS
OPP REMINDS PUBLIC OF THE DANGERS OF JUMPING FROM BRIDGES INTO WATERWAYS The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the public that jumping from bridges into waterways is extremely dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. While the water below may...
OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN TRAILER THEFT INVESTIGATION
OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN TRAILER THEFT INVESTIGATION Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public's assistance in relation to the theft of a utility trailer. On June 15, 2026, police received a report that a...
Break and Enter Incidents
Break and Enter Incidents Officers with the Peterborough Police Service are investigating after two break and enter incidents early Friday morning. The first incident happened at approximately 1:00am on July 10, 2026. Officers were called to a gas station on Highway...
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...