Peterborough Man Arrested On Harassing Multiple Women at a Walmart From Early March

A 23-year-old Peterborough man is facing a criminal harassment charge following an incident on March 8.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 6 p.m. at the Chemong location Walmart, multiple female victims reported a man following them extremely closely through the store while possibly recording them or taking photos. The victims felt unsafe as a result. Peterborough Police, through an investigation, identified a suspect. 

An off-duty officer spotted the suspect in the same store parking lot and took him into custody with the assistance of Investigative Services on Monday. The suspect was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on June 3.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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