The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect after an attempted break-in at a downtown restaurant last week. A second individual seen nearby is considered a person of interest.
Police say the incident happened around 12pm on November 25, 2025. The business owner reported hearing banging at a side door but wasn’t able to investigate until later, at which point a damaged lock was discovered. A call was made to police and the business was directed to online reporting.
Officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T. Unit followed up on Monday, December 1, 2025, and obtained video that a witness had recorded as the incident occurred.
Suspect description:
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Male
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White
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Wearing a black jacket, black pants, and a winter hat with side flaps
Person of interest:
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Female
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White
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Dark hair
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Wearing a red hooded sweater, a black hooded sweater, a black vest, and a dark vest
Police say the pair had two black backpacks.
At the time of the attempted break-in, a Peterborough Police Service cruiser was in the area for an unrelated serious mental health call inside a nearby building. Officers had not been made aware of the situation unfolding outside.
Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at stopcrimehere.
The Peterborough Police Service reminds the public to report crimes in progress or suspicious activity through 9-1-1, the non-emergency line at 705-876-1122 x225, or by flagging down an officer.
