A 33-year-old Peterborough woman is facing multiple charges after police connected her to a series of alleged thefts dating back to June.
Peterborough Police say officers with the Community F.I.R.S.T. Unit responded to a theft in progress at Home Depot on Lansdowne Street around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.
Investigators say a woman left the store without paying for merchandise before entering the nearby Staples, where she allegedly took additional items without paying.
When officers arrived, they spotted a woman matching the suspect’s description walking through the plaza parking lot and took her into custody.
Police also discovered she was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to attend for fingerprints.
Further investigation connected the woman to nine other alleged theft incidents between June and November 2026.
The total value of the merchandise involved in the incidents was just over $2,300.
The woman was arrested on the outstanding warrant and faces several additional charges, including:
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Nine counts of theft under $5,000
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Six counts of failing to comply with an undertaking
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Nine counts of failing to comply with a probation order
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One count of failing to attend for fingerprints, as required by an undertaking
Police say the accused was already bound by a probation order requiring her to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
She was also subject to an undertaking prohibiting her from attending the Home Depot location in Peterborough.
The woman was held in custody and scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, November 4.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
The arrest comes as Peterborough Police release updated statistics on thefts involving property valued at less than $5,000.
Between January 1 and November 3, 2026, police recorded 1,478 reports of theft under $5,000, resulting in 732 charges.
Shoplifting accounts for the largest portion of reported incidents, with 983 cases recorded so far this year.
Police also reported 306 incidents involving theft from people and 145 bicycle thefts.
The figures highlight the volume of property theft complaints being handled by officers throughout the city.
