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Fraud Arrest
A 22-year-old North York, ON man is fraud-related facing charges after two incidents in the past month.
At approximately 3:00pm on April 21, 2026, officers were called to a bank in Peterborough about a man attempting to open an account with what appeared to be fraudulent documents. Upon arrival, officers learned that the same person had been in a different branch on April 14, 2026, attempting to do the same thing. Through investigation it was determined that the suspect had lied about his identity.
As a result, a 22-year-old North York, ON man was arrested and charged with:
- Use, deals, acts on forged document X2
- Obstruct Peace Officer
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 22, 2026.
Theft Arrest
A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident Tuesday evening.
At approximately 5:45pm on April 21, 2026, officers were called to a business in the Borden Avenue and High Street area about a theft in progress. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect had fled on a bicycle. Officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T. Unit located a man matching the description given to police a short distance away and after a brief foot pursuit they were able to take him into custody.
As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Theft Under $5000
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 22, 2026.
Theft Arrest
A 35-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident Tuesday evening.
At approximately 8:00pm on April 21, 2026, officers with Community F.I.R.S.T. were called to a business in the Lansdowne Street and High Street area about a theft in progress. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect had fled that area on a bike with items that were not paid for. Officers searched the area and located a man on a bicycle matching the description given to police. The man made several attempts to avoid officers by cycling through several parking lots and a cemetery and along the train tracks. The man was taken into custody while trying to cycle past officers. The stolen items were recovered.
As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Theft Under $5000
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
- Failure to comply with undertaking
The accused is currently bound by a release order and an undertaking with the following condition: to not attend the place of business at the which the incident occurred.
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 22, 2026.
Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
876@peterboroughpolice.ca
705-876-1122 x217
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