Peterborough police investigating rash of business break-ins in Lakefield

Peterborough police are investigating a spree of break-ins to businesses in the village of Lakefield over the weekend.

Peterborough Police Service says sometime between 4:25 a.m. and 4:50 a.m. on Friday, unknown person(s) attempted to break into a laundromat in a commercial plaza. Police say the suspect(s) then broke into a pet supply shop in the same plaza and stole cash from a cash register, along with a donation box and a bag of pet food.

Then on Saturday around 4:20 a.m., an individual attempted to break into a Queen Street convenience store. Police attended the scene for an alarm call and determined no entry was gained to the store and nothing was stolen.

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Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online