An off-duty police officer in Peterborough is credited with making an arrest following reported thefts from an arena change room.
On Sunday, police say a man entered the Evinrude Centre on Monaghan Road and allegedly stole items from change rooms during a hockey game.
An off-duty officer, who happened to be at the arena at the time, became aware of the incident, investigated and arrested a suspect at the rink, police said.
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Ryan David Black, 41, from Peterborough, has been charged with theft under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Dec. 3.
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