Two People Charged With Fraud and Theft After Allowing Items to be Taken Without Full Payment

Two Peterborough residents are facing charges after a local business reported multiple incidents involving a former employee.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Through investigation, officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T. Unit learned of 12 incidents between April and June 2025 involving the person, who was an employee at the time and a relative. In the incidents, the employee would not charge the full amount for items or would allow the items to leave without payment. The business lost almost $1,350. 

Officers arrested and charged the following:

A 74-year-old Peterborough man with:

  • Fraud Under $5,000 x8

  • Theft Under $5,000 x3

A 68-year-old Peterborough woman with:

  • Fraud Under $5,000 x5

  • Theft Under $5,000 x3

Both accused were released on undertakings and are scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 2.

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