Peterborough police have arrested a suspect who returned to the scene of a break and enter at Lansdowne Place Mall where $19,000 worth of necklaces, watches, and cash was stolen from a jewellery store on Monday morning (May 30).
At around 6 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the mall after an alarm went off. After arriving, police learned a man has broken into the mall and then into the jewellery store. The man stole 83 silver necklaces (several with intricate detailing), 19 men’s and women’s Citizen brand watches, and $200 in cash, with a total value of around $19,000.
At 11 p.m. on Monday, officers received a call about another break and enter in progress at Lansdowne Place Mall. After arriving at the mall, officers located a man hiding behind a door who matched the earlier description given to police.
When taking the suspect into custody, police found several items from the earlier break and enter on his person, along with around eight grams of fentanyl. Further investigation revealed reasonable grounds for charges in connection with a break and enter on Sunday, May 29 at a business in the Lansdowne Street West and Ford Street area.
As a result, a 25-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with three counts of break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, three counts of failure to comply with a probation order, and one count of possession of a Schedule 1 substance (fentanyl). The accused man appeared in court on Tuesday.
Some of the jewellery from the break and enter on Monday morning has not been recovered. Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca
