Peterborough police are seeking two suspects after two home invasions in the downtown core within minutes of each other late Thursday afternoon (August 10).
At around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, police were called to a residence in the Bethune and King Street area. Upon arrival, officers learned two separate units had been entered.
In one case, the homeowners reported two men had entered the apartments armed with handguns and demanding money. One of the men struck a homeowner with a handgun before the suspects fled. A second unit was also entered and appeared to be ransacked (the homeowners were not there at the time).
The first suspect is described as a black man around 6’3″ tall, with a stocky build and approximately 200 lbs. He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt (hood up) with dangling draw strings, black sweatpants with a white logo on the left upper thigh, a black face mask, and black and white running shoes.
The second suspect is described as a black man around 5’7″ to 5’9″ tall, with a thin build and approximately 150 lbs. He was wearing a black hooded zip-up hoodie (hood up), black track pants, a black face mask, a grey satchel slung to the left side, and black shoes.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Peterborough police crime line at 705-876-1122 x555. If you prefer to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
