A 46-year-old Peterborough man is facing numerous charges after police allege he defrauded his parents out of thousands of dollars.
In late April, the parents returned from several weeks out of town when they noticed multiple unauthorized withdrawals from their accounts, cheques that had been forged and cashed, a credit card account fraudulently opened in their name, and items stolen from their residence.
The parents also noticed that internet service and a home phone account had been added to their existing home services without their permission.
The parents reported the incidents to the police, who began an investigation.
On Saturday, April 29, the accused man was arrested and charged with: 11 counts of fraud under $5,000; eight counts of use, deals, acts on forged document; eight counts of making a forged document; three counts of identity theft; two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000; one count of theft under $5,000; one count of mischief under $5,000; and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
The accused man, who police have not identified, appeared in weekend and statutory holiday court on Sunday, April 30th.
