A 33-year-old Peterborough woman has been arrested and charged following two convenience store robberies.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 7th, a woman entered a Charlotte Street convenience store, brandished a knife, and demanded that the clerk turn over cash from the register.
The clerk handed over an amount of money and the woman fled the store.
On Monday, July 10th at approximately 5:30 p.m., the woman returned to the same convenience store, again brandished a knife, and attempted to steal cigarettes. A brief altercation took place and the woman fled the store with the clerk’s cell phone.
As a result of an investigation on Tuesday, July 11th, the woman was identified and arrested in the area of Aylmer and Simcoe Streets in downtown Peterborough.
Jennifer Harrison-Gallimore, 33, of Stewart Street, is charged with two counts of robbery with a weapon.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later today (July 12).
