Peterborough Police Make Three Arrests From a String of Thefts On Retail Stores

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The Peterborough Police Service made three arrests and charged the suspects in connection with a series of retail thefts, announced on Tuesday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Last Wednesday at roughly 2:45 p.m., officers with Community FIRST were called to the Home Depot on Lansdowne Street about two women and a man concealing items in their clothing and leaving the store.

Officers spotted a vehicle matching the description of the suspects' and they attempted to speed out of the parking lot. Emergency lights were activated and the vehicle stopped. One of the female suspects then attempted to flee the scene. All three were taken into custody.

As a result of the investigation:

A 27-year-old Etobicoke woman was arrested and charged with:

  • Theft Under $5000

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada

A 36-year-old GTA woman was arrested and charged with:

  • Theft Under $5000

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada

A 34-year-old Etobicoke man was arrested and charged with:

  • Theft Under $5000

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada

All three parties were held in custody and appeared in court last Wednesday, at which time they were remanded into custody and are set to appear in court on Tuesday

During a search after the suspects and vehicle were arrested, officers located approximately $11,500 of products from several stores. Police believe the group has no ties to Peterborough and is part of an organized crime theft ring that has been committing thefts across the province and, on that day, had already been active in several other nearby communities. Officers also seized a dress, several material bags that went under the dress and a scrambler device to disarm loss prevention alarms.

This was the third set of retail theft arrests believed to be related to organized crime. On Nov. 12, 2024, officers arrested two men from Brampton concerning an incident in progress and an online theft report filed by the store on Nov. 2.

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