Scott Duncan
Wednesday May 18, 2016 — Traffic stop leads to charges for Peterborough A 48-year-old man is facing charges including obstructing a police officer and carrying a concealed weapon following a traffic stop on May 17, 2016.
Calls for Service: (May 17 at 8 a.m. to May 18 at 8 a.m.) 82
Carrying Concealed Weapon/Obstruct Peace Officer Arrest: Shortly after 8 p.m. on May 17, 2016 an officer on patrol in the area of Simcoe and Bethune Streets saw a vehicle with unauthorized licence plates fail to stop for a stop sign. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the male driver of the vehicle who refused to identify himself and failed to provide ID.
As a result of the investigation Dean Russell Kory, 48, of Antrim Street, Peterborough, was arrested and charged with obstruct a peace officer. The accused is also facing 10 charges under the Highway Traffic Act including: Disobey stop sign/fail to stop; drive while under suspension; fail to surrender insurance card; use plates not authorized and fail to identify self.
The accused is also facing two charges under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
During the investigation officers located a weapon (prohibited knife) on the accused and he was subsequently charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later today (May 18).