Two Peterborough residents are facing robbery charges after an incident at a local business Wednesday evening.
At approximately 6:15pm on October 6, 2026, officers were called to the Home Depot at Lansdowne Street and Park Street about a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers learned that a man and a woman had left the store without paying for items and when confronted by a loss prevention officer the woman attempted to strike the officer with a bag of merchandise and then struck him in the back of the head as he was returning to the store. During the altercation the loss prevention officer and a security guard were also pushed and grabbed by the man the woman was with.
As a result:
A 45-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery with Violence
Through investigation it was learned the accused was wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident at the same store in March of 2025. The accused was further charged with:
- Theft under $5,000 – Shoplifting
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, October 7, 2026.
A 37-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery with Violence
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, October 7, 2026.
