PETERBOROUGH-Two men are facing charges after two residents allegedly had gold chains ripped from their neck in downtown Peterborough.
On Saturday at approximately 2:30 a.m. the victims, a 21-year-old male and a 19 year-old male, were at a downtown food vendor at the corner of George and Charlotte Streets when they were allegedly approached by two men they didn’t know who ripped a gold chain from the neck of one of the victims. During the incident one of the men managed t grab the necklace back but he was assaulted according to police.
During the investigation it was reported that a third victim, an 18-year-old male also in the area at the time, had his gold chain stolen off his neck.
A short time later officers located the two unknown males still in the area where, as a result of the investigation, they were arrested and charged.
Jeffrey Anthony Jackson, 25, of Terrace Coursol, Montreal, Quebec, is charged with the following:
· Robbery with violence
· Obstruct peace officer
· Fail to comply with a recognizance X3
James Alexander Park, 28, of Tansley Crescent, Ajax, Ontario, is charged with the following:
· Robbery with theft X2
The co-accused were held in custody and appeared in weekend and statutory holiday court on August 19, 2017.
