Peterborough Man Wanted On Warrants Arrested For Attempting to Flee Courthouse After He Discovered He Was Under Arrest
/A 30-year-old Peterborough man wanted on a warrant is facing a new charge after attempting to flee from police from the courthouse on Wednesday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 3:50 pm, the man attended the courthouse and was advised of the warrant for the following:
fraud under $5,000
fail to attend for fingerprints - as per undertaking
theft under $5,000 x4
disobeying order of court x4
failure to attend court while on release order
fail to comply with appearance notice - court/fingerprinting
uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
When the man learned he was under arrest, he fled the courthouse on foot. An officer gave chase while general patrol officers downtown had assisted. The man was caught in the Water Street and King Street area and taken into custody.
The man was arrested on the strength of the warrant and further charged with:
Resist Peace Officer
