(Peterborough County, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called after a group of 4 young adults and 1 youth caused damage at two separate residences and a vehicle yesterday just after 3:00pm.
The group first attended an address in Norwood and smashed the front door. They drove to a second address in the Norwood area and damaged a vehicle in the laneway and attempted to light a fire in the garage area. The group attended the Tim Horton’s in Havelock and an employee was threatened. OPP members stopped the vehicle on Highway 7; a prohibited weapon was also discovered inside the vehicle. All of the occupants were taken into police custody:
Larry MILES (age 27) of Asphodel-Norwood is charged with:
Mischief under $5000 (two counts)
Arson
Possession of a Prohibited weapon
Careless storage of a firearm
Uttering threats (two counts)
Possession of a firearm while prohibited (6 counts)
Fail to comply with probation order
Brandon BELLOMO (age 19) of Peterborough is charged with:
Mischief under $5000
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Careless storage of a firearm
Possession of a fire arm while prohibited (two counts)
Emma POOLE (age 20) of Asphodel-Norwood is charged with:
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Careless storage of a firearm
Miranda TRIMBLE (age 27) of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is charged with:
Driving with more than 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Careless storage of a firearm
A 17 year old female youth of no fixed address is charged with:
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Careless storage of a firearm
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)