A foot chase through downtown Peterborough on Monday led to the arrest of a man on theft charges.
The Peterborough Police Service says officers were called to a George Street North store around 1 p.m. for reports of a man stealing merchandise and fleeing the store on foot towards Hunter and Park streets.
A short time later, police say an officer located a suspect walking south on Park Street. Police allege the suspect ran away through several backyards and climbed over numerous fences.
The officer continued to follow the suspect, who police say was located a short time later hiding in the rafters of a storage room attached to a Homewood Avenue residence.
Jordan Allan Edgerton, 26, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and unlawfully being in a dwelling.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Feb. 18.