Brampton Man Arrested For Theft at a Peterborough Home Depot
/A 44-year-old Brampton man is facing theft charges after an incident at a Home Depot Monday night.
At roughly 7 p.m., officers were reported to the Home Depot at Lansdowne Street and Park Street about two suspicious males. Officers spotted a white van believed to be involved in the parking lot.
They conducted a traffic stop with emergency lights and while speaking to the driver, the driver reversed, struck another vehicle, almost hit a police cruiser and took off. Officers then located a second man matching the description given to police in the parking lot and took him into custody.
During a search after arrest, officers located items from the store and several pieces of identification that did not belong to the suspect.
The man was arrested and charged with:
Theft Under $5000
Obstruct Peace Officer
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada X2