Theft, assault alleged at downtown business
Kirk Peterson, 36, of Fredericton, held after report of violent shoplifting incident Jan. 11
A Fredericton man is in custody and awaiting a bail hearing after being arrested this week on allegations of theft and assault at a business in the city earlier this month, police report.
The Fredericton Police Force issued a news release Wednesday afternoon about a Jan. 11 incident at a King Street business involving an alleged theft and assault.
“Upon arrival, officers discovered that an individual had stolen from a store, assaulted an employee when approached and fled the scene,” the release said.
“The victim sustained minor injuries.”
Officers identified Kirk Peterson from video footage of the incident, it said, and arrested him Monday.
He appeared in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday and charged with counts of summary assault, theft and breach of probation, stemming from the Jan. 11 incident.
Peterson also faces unrelated counts of theft, assault, breach of probation and mischief causing damage to property.
The Crown objected to his release, and he was remanded pending a bail hearing, scheduled for Thursday.
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