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1 arrested, 1 sought following vehicle break-in: Peterborough police

Peterborough police arrested one man following a vehicle break-in early Oct. 20, 2022. Peterborough Police Service

A City of Kawartha Lakes man is facing charges following a vehicle break-in that in Peterborough early Thursday.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 3 a.m., officers responded to residents’ calls of suspicious activity in the area of McDonnel and Stewart streets. Officers noticed two men taking items from a vehicle with a smashed window.

Police arrested one man while the other fled. Police Service Dog Gryphon searched the area but was not able to locate the suspect.

The first suspect, a 37-year-old City of Kawartha Lakes man, was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and mischief under $5,000

He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 8.

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Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to call the Peterborough police crime line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.

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