PETERBOROUGH-Peterborough Police say a number of vulnerable people had their rooms broken into at a retirement residence on Charlotte Street in Peterborough.
Officers received the call on August 9th. When police arrived they learned that a number of vulnerable person’s rooms were broken into. With the help of video surveillance police found that the suspect allegedly entered the retirement home and went floor to floor checking rooms to see if they were unlocked. If unlocked police see the suspect enter the room for a short period of time and then leaves.
The investigation revealed that a quantity of cash and items eventually were stolen from a number of residents. Police officers were able to identify the suspect via the surveillance video according to Police.
On August 12, 2017 members from the Active Crime Unit attended a Ware Street address to look for the suspect. Police located the suspect and arrested her.
36 year old Deanna Walsh of Ware Street, Peterborough was arrested and charged with Break Enter and commit x2, Break Enter with Intent x9 and Fail to Comply with Probation Order.
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