A day after he was charged with several vehicle thefts and released from custody, a 26-year-old Peterborough man was arrested again for stealing from vehicles.
On Wednesday morning (April 17), police received a call from a resident about a man rummaging through a vehicle on Perry Street in downtown Peterborough. After arriving, officers conducted a search of the area and located a man matching the description provided to police. The man tried to run, but was taken into custody.
When searching the suspect after the arrest, officers located a makeshift device believed to be used to break vehicle windows as well as stolen items, some of which police have since returned to their owners as a result of online reports filed on April 13.
The accused man, who was also wanted on a warrant and bound by a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, was arrested and charged with four counts of theft under $5,000, four counts of mischief under $5,000, four counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and four counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
The accused man appeared in court later on Wednesday.
The following night at around 10:15 p.m., officers were called to the Hunter Street East and Mark Street area in East City after a concerned citizen reported a man who appeared to be trying to get into vehicles. After arriving, officers conducted a search of the area and located a man matching the description provided to police.
While speaking to the man, officers located items they believed did not belong to him. The man then tried to run and was taken into custody. During a search after the arrest, officers found about four dozen items believed to have been taken from vehicles.
The suspect was then charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and failing to comply with a probation order. The accused man is being held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.
Police are continuing their investigation and are currently going through the items believed to have been stolen.
