A 29-year-old Peterborough man is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with a hit-and-run incident involving a cyclist in downtown Peterborough early Wednesday morning (September 4).
At around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, officers were called by emergency medical services about a man who appeared to be the victim of a hit-and-run incident in the Brock Street and Bethune Street area.
Through investigation, officers learned the cyclist had been struck by a vehicle in a parking lot before the vehicle fled the scene. The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment and was later transferred to a Toronto-area hospital for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Police determined the suspect and the victim are known to each other.
At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday (September 5), officers located the suspect in the George Street and Townsend Street area and took him into custody. During the investigation, police learned the suspect was a prohibited driver and bound by a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested a 29-year-old Peterborough man and charged him with attempted murder, dangerous operation causing bodily harm, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, operation of a vehicle while prohibited, and failure to comply with probation.
The accused man is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday (September 6).
