Peterborough police issue public safety message after Monday trail incident

A woman was walking on trail near Grandview Avenue when a man hidden in the trees called out to her

Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police have issued a public safety message after a suspicious incident on a local trail late Monday afternoon (February 28).

Police report that, at around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, a woman was walking her dog on a trail near Grandview Avenue between Monaghan Road and High Street when a man hidden in the trees called out to her.

The woman did not engage with the man and left the area.

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Police officers searched the area but did not locate the man.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. or report it online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.