A Peterborough man was arrested following a violent outburst at a downtown Peterborough variety store on Friday morning.
Peterborough Police Service says around 9 a.m., officers were called to a George Street North variety store regarding an irate man at the business.
Police were informed that the suspect threw a display case at the employee. The suspect also allegedly damaged content inside the store along with exterior signs.
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Officers found the suspect at the store and placed him under arrest.
Evan Taylor Barry, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, mischief under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.
He was held in custody and was scheduled to appear in court later Friday, police said.