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Alleged Peterborough porch pirate arrested after food items reported stolen: police

A Peterborough woman is accused of stealing food items for a porch delivery. Misfits Market via AP

A Peterborough woman was arrested following an investigation into the theft of items from a homeowner’s porch.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, sometime between 10:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sept. 3, a woman looked through boxes of fresh and frozen food that had just been delivered to the front porch of a Bethune Street residence and allegedly stole items from a box.

The investigation led to the arrest of a suspect on Monday.

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Alice Bergeron, 22, of Peterborough, was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000.

She was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Oct. 13.

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