Markham Man Arrested And Charged Over Bank Scams Circulating Throughout Peterborough

A 32-year-old Markham man has been arrested and charged with a bank scam circulating in Peterborough.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were called to a business in the Park Street and Lansdowne Street area after employees recognized a suspect from a video released last Friday, was inside the business. Officers confirmed that the male matched the description of the suspect given in two incidents and took him into custody.  

As a result of the investigation, this suspect has been charged with six incidents in the Peterborough area. To date, the confirmed dollar value lost is about $40,000.

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Fraud Over $5,000.00 X3

• Possession of Credit Card Obtained by Crime X6

• Fail to Comply with Probation X6

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following conditions: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.

The Peterborough Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance. The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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