Peterborough man charged after teen's bicycle taken at knifepoint

A 41-year-old Peterborough man has been charged after a 15-year-old's bicycle was taken at knifepoint near Simcoe and Aylmer streets on Nov. 6, police said. Officers were called to a robbery in progress at about 8 p.m.

According to Peterborough police, a man brandishing a knife demanded the youth's bicycle. The 15-year-old handed it over and immediately called police.

Officers found a man with a bicycle matching the descriptions provided to police a short distance away. They took him into custody and returned the bicycle to the youth, who was not injured.

Police said they seized a pocketknife while searching the man and his property after the arrest. The man was charged with robbery with theft and failing to comply with a probation order. The order required him to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, police said.

He was held in custody and appeared in weekend and statutory holiday court on Nov. 7, 2026.

Separate arrest on warrants

In a separate case, Community F.I.R.S.T. officers on patrol arrested a 36-year-old Peterborough man who was wanted on four warrants, police said. They spotted him near Aylmer and King streets at about 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 and took him into custody.

The warrants concerned assault, three counts of theft under $5,000, mischief under $5,000, two counts of failing to comply with a probation order and failure to comply with an undertaking. Police said the charges were connected to four separate incidents in September and October 2026.

The man was held in custody and appeared in court on Nov. 6, 2026.