| Date | Name | City | Province | Licensed | Victims | Deaths | Injuries | Suicide | Firearms | OIC Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Peters | Ontario | ON | No | 2 | 2 | 1 | No | No | No |
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Criminal
Classification: reported
Incident Summary: In January 1990, Peter John Peters, also known as John Cody, committed a violent crime spree in Ontario, resulting in the murder of two people and the serious injury of another. He was eventually captured and convicted of the crimes.
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Sandie Bellows was abducted, robbed, raped, and brutally stabbed by Peter John Peters in January 1990. Peters, a fugitive who had already killed two people, forced Bellows into her car and drove her to a wooded area where he raped and stabbed her multiple times. Retired OPP officer Al Pike, who was cutting wood in the area, intervened and chased Peters, eventually stopping him by smashing the rear window of his car with an axe. Bellows was left severely injured and in a state of terror, but Pike's actions likely saved her life.
The Parole Board of Canada granted day parole to John Ross Cody, formerly known as Peter John Peters, despite him being deemed a moderate to high risk for violent and sexual offending, and a high risk for intimate-partner violence. The exact details of Cody's violent and sexual offending are not specified in the source. In January 1990, Cody was involved in a fatal incident. The source does not provide further information about the incident.
Peter John Peters, now 64 and known as John Cody, has been granted six months of day parole on Vancouver Island. The Parole Board of Canada concluded that Cody still presents a moderate to high risk for violent and sexual offending, based on unchangeable historical information. Cody has completed several correctional programs, vocational programs, and counselling during his sentence, and has participated in escorted temporary absences and a work release program. The parole board imposed several conditions for his release, including no alcohol or drugs, no association with criminals, and reporting all relationships and friendships with females.
The crime spree began with the murder of a young woman in London, Ontario, in an abandoned apartment belonging to Peter John Peters. A man was found murdered in a parking garage, and Peters was wanted for arrest. Peters went on the run, committing rape, robbery, and abduction in rural Ontario, leaving over 1,000 officers to follow the trail of victims and thefts. He was eventually spotted and captured at a roadblock, ending his weeklong crime spree.
John Cody, 63, a convicted killer and rapist, will be released from prison without an escort to attend a 60-day community re-integration program on Vancouver Island. The Parole Board of Canada concluded that Cody still presents a moderate to high risk of engaging in violent and sexual crimes, but this risk is lessened if he avoids intimate relationships. Cody has received excellent marks in programs, has no recent record of problems in prison, and has received daily passes to work on a construction team outside the prison for almost a year without concern.
Peter John Peters, also known as John Cody, has been granted day parole by the Parole Board of Canada. Cody was convicted of killing two people in 1990 and has a history of violent crimes, including sexual assault, kidnapping, and attempted murder. The Parole Board stated that Cody will not present an undue risk to society if released on day parole, citing his completion of programs, previous successful leaves of absence, and a plan for the six months, which includes counselling and working in construction. Day parole started in early December 2025 on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.