Peterborough Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Striking Victim With Phone and Taking Cash
/A 39-year-old Peterborough man is facing a robbery charge, taking money after an incident early Tuesday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 3:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of Sherbrooke Street and George Street North about an injured man. They learned that the victim had been struck on the head and his phone and cash had been taken. Officers located a man matching the description given to police in the Bethune Street and Townsend Street area. He was taken into custody. The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment of a minor injury. It is believed that the parties involved were known to each other.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Robbery with a weapon
