Firearm Incident Suspects Sought – UPDATE:
The Peterborough Police Service is providing an update on a shooting incident in November 2024.
Since that time, officers with Investigative Services have made several arrests and have been actively searching for several others after connecting four Peterborough teenagers to the incident.
In November 2024, two teens were arrested.
A 16-year-old Peterborough male was charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited Firearm
- Careless Use of Firearm
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Pointing a Firearm
- Discharge a Firearm into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner
- Utter Threats to Cause Death
- Fail to Comply with Sentence x2
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order x2
A 19-year-old Norwood man was charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited Firearm
- Careless Use of Firearm
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Pointing a Firearm
- Discharge a Firearm into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner
- Utter Threats to Cause Death
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Both are currently before the courts.
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, a third teen wanted in connection with the shooting turned himself in to police. Officers with the Emergency Response Team and K9 attended a residence in Peterborough and took the teen into custody without incident.
As a result, a 16-year-old Peterborough male was arrested on the strength of the warrant and charged with:
- Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or Ammunition
- Discharge a firearm into or at a place in a reckless manner
- Pointing a Firearm
- Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm
- Fail to Comply with Sentence X5
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order X4
The teen is being held in custody and will appear in court today, January 16, 2024.
The Peterborough Police Service continues to search for a fourth teen believed to be involved in this incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act the name of a young person cannot be released.
Original Release: Firearm Incident Suspects Sought
The Peterborough Police Service is investigating after shots were fired in a neighbourhood Tuesday night.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on November 12, 2024, officers were called to the townhomes at 850 Fairbairn Street after several reports of gun shots. Upon arrival, officers learned that several units were struck with bullets and several more bullets were fired into the air. No one was injured in the incident.
Officers are looking for three men all dressed in black who left the area in a black vehicle, heading north on Fairbairn Street.
Anyone with information or any dashcam footage if you have driven in the area of Fairbairn Street and Parkview Drive in the last few days, is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
This incident is the seventh shooting in Peterborough this year. Charges have been laid in five of those incidents so far.
Media Availability with Deputy Chief Jamie Hartnett and Detective Sergeant Josh McGrath.
