Two Minors Charged With Robbing a Store With a Knife

Two Peterborough teens are facing charges after an incident at a local convenience store on Monday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 3:20 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the store at Sherbrooke Street and Denure Drive about a robbery that had just happened involving two males wearing masks, with one brandishing a knife and taking money from the till.

Officers spotted two males matching the description given to police fleeing on foot. The officer followed them and took them into custody at gunpoint as they attempted to jump a fence between houses on a nearby street. During a search after arrest, officers located and seized a knife from one of the suspects and a knife on the ground. Officers also recovered cash, alcohol and candy.  No one was injured in the incident.

As a result of the investigation,

A 14-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:

• Robbery with Theft

A 16-year-old Peterborough male was arrested and charged with:

• Robbery with Weapon

Both accused were released on an undertaking with conditions and are scheduled to appear in court Sept. 14.

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the names of the accused cannot be released.

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