Two Peterborough People Charged With Multiple Theft Charges At the Same Store

Two people are facing charges concerning several incidents at a Peterborough business on Tuesday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At approximately 5:10 p.m., officers were called to a business in the Lansdowne Street and Park Street area.  They learned that two people had attempted to leave a store with $650.00 worth of items without paying.  A Loss Prevention Officer had stopped the female suspect while the male suspect fled in a vehicle. The woman was taken into custody.

A second officer made a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle shortly after and the male suspect was taken into custody. 

A 30-year-old Peterborough woman has been charged with:

  • Theft Under $5,000

Further investigation revealed the female was connected to three other shoplifting incidents at the same store in September and October. 

She was also charged with:

  • Theft Under $5,000 X3

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 7.

A 29-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with:

  • Theft Under $5,000

Further investigation revealed the male was connected to another shoplifting incident at the same store in September.

He was also charged with:

  • Theft Under $5,000

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 14.

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