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Peterborough man charged in 2 reported thefts: police

Peterborough police have charged a man with two counts of theft. Peterborough Police Service

A Peterborough man is facing multiple theft charges following a police investigation.

On Oct. 8, the Peterborough Police Service says officers received a report that an unknown man was removing a fence from a business on Monaghan Road.

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Police attended the scene and identified a suspect.

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On Wednesday, police located the suspect on Lansdowne Street and arrested him. After further investigation, police allege the man was also responsible for a reported theft at a Borden Avenue business.

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Cary James Burgess, 40, was charged with two counts each of theft under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.

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He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Thursday.

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