Peterborough Man Arrested On Drug and Stolen Property Charges
/A 38-year-old Peterborough man is facing multiple charges, including theft from a January incident and drug possession after an investigation Thursday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 3:30 p.m., officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T team engaged in a conversation with a man acting suspiciously in the Maude Street and Princess Street area.
During the conversation, the male provided false information to officers and it was further determined that the property and cart had been taken from a nearby business. When the officers attempted to take the man into custody, he tried to flee but was stopped and placed under arrest. Officers located a pair of brass knuckles and a small amount of drugs during a search.
Officers learned that the man was wanted in connection with a theft incident at a local business in early January.
As a result, the man was charged with:
Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 X2
Obstruct Peace Officer
Resist Peace Officer
Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Other Drugs (crack cocaine)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Methamphetamine
