A 41-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after an incident Friday evening.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, November 6, officers were called to a street-level robbery in progress in the area of Simcoe Street and Aylmer Street. Upon arrival, officers learned that a man brandishing a knife had demanded that a 15-year-old victim hand over their bicycle. The victim did and immediately called police. The officers located a man matching the description given to police with a bicycle matching the description given to police a short distance away. The man was taken into custody and the bicycle returned to the victim, who was not injured in the incident.
During a search of the suspect and his property after arrest, officers located and seized a pocketknife.
As a result of the investigation, a 41-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery with Theft
- 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 was held in custody and appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on Sunday, November 7.
