Media Release for Thursday, July 31, 2025

Calls for Service:
(July 30 at 8:00am – July 31 at 8:00am) 150

Theft/Warrant Arrest

Right place; right time. An off-duty officer grocery shopping helped the store make an arrest in a shoplifting incident Wednesday evening.

At approximately 6:00pm on July 30, 2025, the off-duty officer was in the store in the Towerhill Road and Chemong Road area and became aware that store staff had stopped a man attempting to leave the store without paying for over $350 worth of items. The officer took the man into custody. During the investigation it was learned that the man was wanted on warrants for assault, assault with a weapon, failure to comply with undertaking and failure to attend court.

As a result, a 63-year-old Peterborough man was arrested on the strength of the warrants and further charged with:

• Theft under $5000

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, July 31, 2025.

Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217