PETERBOROUGH-Peterborough County OPP has made an arrest after reportedly locating stolen vehicles in a body shop in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township.
On Saturday February 28, 2026, police received information of the possible location of a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. Officers attended the location, which was a business located on Highway 7.
On Sunday March 1, 2026, members of the OPP Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a warrant at the business. Upon entry, officers say they located the vehicle in question as well as another vehicle reported stolen from another region and both vehicles were seized.
Police say during their search, paperwork related to another stolen vehicle along with various car parts also believed to be from stolen vehicles were located and seized.
The owner of the unit arrived on scene and was arrested.
41-year-old Zirak Jaafar of Otonabee-South Monaghan Township, was arrested and charged with;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
The accused was released with a future court date to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough.
If you have information about any sort of criminal activity, the OPP urge you to call in tips to 1-888-310-1122 or if you wish to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers.
