A Peterborough man was arrested following a robbery at a business on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 2 p.m., officers responded to reports of a robbery at a business in the area of Townsend Street and George Street North. A clerk reported a man had entered the store, indicated he had a knife and demanded cash.
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No injuries were reported.
The suspect fled the store but a short time later officers located him a few blocks away.
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A 25-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with robbery with a weapon and two counts of failure to comply with a probation order.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Thursday, police said.
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