Peterborough police made a pair of arrests in two separate theft incidents on Thursday.
On Thursday evening, Peterborough Police Service, officers responded to a report of a man brandishing a weapon while stealing from a north-end business.
Officers attended and their investigation led to the identity and arrest of a suspect.
Douglas McRae, 22, of Peterborough, was charged with robbery.
He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Friday.
Downtown grocery store
Around 3 p.m., officers were called to a downtown grocery store following a report a man was “intentionally causing issues” in the store and had left without paying for groceries.
The investigation led to the identity of a suspect who was later located and arrested.
Barry Andrews, 56, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and mischief under $5,000.
He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Friday.