Police say a Peterborough, Ont., man is facing a dozen charges related to thefts and robberies reported at two businesses over the past few weeks.
On Tuesday around 5 p.m., Peterborough Police Service officers attended one of the businesses in the Lansdowne Street/The Parkway area to follow up on several reports of thefts and robbery. Police were informed a man used pepper spray and brandished a knife on two occasions.
Police say shortly after officers left, the business’ loss prevention officer called to report the man had returned to the area. However, the man had entered another nearby business and appeared to leave with items without paying.
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With the help of loss prevention officers, police found the man in a back parking lot in the area of Lansdowne and High streets. Police say the man initially fled but officers gave chase and quickly arrested him. He was found in possession of two stolen items.
The 23-year-old Peterborough man was charged in connection with incidents on four days, totalling two counts each of robbery with theft (on June 29 and July 10) and theft under $5,000 (on July 17 and July 18) and a combined eight counts of failing to comply with probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and not to attend the businesses involved in these incidents (two counts for each incident).
He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.