Peterborough Man Arrested For Two Counts of Theft In Separate Incidents

A 30-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges, including theft and probation violations, following an incident on Monday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 5:30 p.m., Community F.I.R.S.T Unit officers on general patrol were made aware of a theft in progress at a business in the Charlotte Street and Aylmer Street area. They spotted a man matching the given description walking on Aylmer Street. Officers approached the man and took him into custody.

Several items from the store were located with the suspect and returned. During the investigation, it was learned that the suspect was also wanted in connection with a theft incident from another store on Feb. 19. 

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Theft Under $5,000 X2

• Fail to comply with probation order X7

The accused is currently bound by four probation orders with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to not attend the business involved in the incident on March 23.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Tuesday.

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