PETERBOROUGH-A 17-year-old Peterborough male is facing several charges after an incident early Sunday morning.
At approximately 3:20am on August 18, 2024, officers were called to the Penrose Avenue and Sherbrooke Street area after a report that a vehicle had struck a parked vehicle and then drove away. Upon arrival officers located two vehicles with extensive damage and a license plate that did not belong to either vehicle. Officers attended the residence attached to the plate and located a vehicle with front-end damage.  They say they learned that the vehicle had been taken without permission and that the driver was not licensed.
As a result of the investigation, a 17-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Take Motor Vehicle Without Consent
- Failure to comply with undertaking
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence (Highway Traffic Act)
- Fail to remain (Highway Traffic Act)
The accused is currently bound by an undertaking with the following conditions: to remain in your residence between 9:00pm and 6:00am.
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on November 25, 2024.
