A Peterborough, Ont., man is facing charges after a robbery at a business on New Year’s Day.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, officers responded to an incident at a business in the area of Park and Charlotte streets.
Officers learned a man and a woman in the store were allegedly taking items without paying. They fled the store after shoving an employee, police said.
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On Monday, police said two officers on bicycle patrol spotted the man matching the description providing to police.
The 33-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with robbery with violence, failure to comply with an undertaking and a probation order.
Police say the suspect was also wanted on outstanding warrants in connection to incidents in 2021 and 2022. No details were provided.
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The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Tuesday.
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