Peterborough man arrested after store manager’s hand bitten: police

A Peterborough, Ont., man was arrested after the hand of a store manager was bitten during an altercation on Friday morning.

Peterborough police say around 9:15 a.m., officers were called to a business in the area of Lansdowne Street East and Willowcreek Boulevard after reports a store manager had a man in custody.

Police learned the suspect had earlier that day attempted to leave the business without paying for items but the store manager intervened and retrieved the items.

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However, an hour later the suspect returned, demanding the items be given back to him.

“When he was told ‘no,’ he became aggressive and bit the manager on the hand,” police said.

A 34-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with assault and theft under $5,000.

He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on July 25.

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