A woman faces theft, impaired driving and other charges following an incident involving a reported stolen vehicle in Peterborough, Ont.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, on Thursday morning, officers initially responded to a reported break-in at a residence in the area of Aylmer and Hunter streets.
Police learned an apartment had been entered and a vehicle had been taken from a parking lot.
Officers located the vehicle in a parking lot near Brock and Water streets. They discovered a woman passed out inside the vehicle, which was still running.
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The woman was determined to be impaired. Police also learned there were two outstanding warrants for the woman’s arrest.
The 43-year-old woman from Peterborough was charged with theft of a motor vehicle, break and enter, impaired driving, and failing to comply with a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Police later determined the woman was also a suspect in four shoplifting incidents that had occurred between June and August 2023. She was additionally charged with four counts each of theft under $5,000 and failure to comply with probation.
She was held in custody and made a court appearance later Thursday. Police say she is scheduled for another court appearance on Friday.
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