A 40-year-old Peterborough man has been arrested and charged with several charges including uttering threats after a nationwide police investigation.
The man is accused of sending threats through email to various libraries, schools, and hotels across Ontario and in Vancouver on Monday and Tuesday (November 9 and 10).
Peterborough police began an investigation after receiving information the emails were being sent from an address in Peterborough.
At around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday morning, investigators executed a search warrant on a Rubidge Street residence.
As a result of the investigation, 40-year-old Joshua Kimble of Rubidge Street was arrested and charged with eight counts of conveying a false message, eight counts of public mischief, and two counts of uttering threats to cause death and or bodily harm.
Kimble was held in custody and attended court on Wednesday. He was remanded in custody and will appear in court again on Friday, November 13th.
