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Peterborough man accused of assaulting loss prevention officer

A Peterborough man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a loss prevention officer on Thursday.
A Peterborough man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a loss prevention officer on Thursday. Peterborough Police Service

A 28-year-old Peterborough man faces charges following an altercation with a loss prevention officer at a north end store on Thursday night.

Peterborough police say around 7 p.m., a loss prevention officer at a Chemong Road store observed a man enter the store and select items off the shelves. Police say the suspect went to a self-check-out area and allegedly paid for only one of the two items in his possession. The man then left the store.

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Police say a loss prevention officer followed the man outside the store and attempted to place him under arrest. Police say the man resisted and assaulted the loss prevention officer.

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The suspect attempted to flee the area on a bicycle. Police were called and located the suspect.

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Donald Richard Thibault, 28, of Morrow Street, was charged with theft under $5,000, assault with intent to resist arrest and two counts of failure to comply with a recognizance.

Police say Thibault was under conditions, including not attending the store involved in this incident.

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He was also arrested on four outstanding warrants from previous incidents, police said.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 10, 2019.

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