On Wednesday, September 16th, 2020, police received a call of a reported robbery at a retail store located in a plaza in the northwest area of Cobourg. At approximately 6:25 pm, two men wearing
masks and gloves entered the store and locked the door behind them. They directed employees to the back of the store when a large quantity of merchandise was stolen.
The suspects were interrupted by customers who attempted to enter the store. The suspects walked out of the store, and witnesses last saw them on foot in the area of Burnham Street and White
Street. During the incident, there were no weapons seen or used and no threats of violence. Police believe that these individuals targeted this store.
The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect 1:
Male black
Approximately 6’3”
Wearing black Adidas pants with a white stripe
Black jacket
Suspect 2:
Male black
Wearing black and grey Nike jogging pants
Black jacket
The Cobourg Police Service is asking anyone with information to come forward. Anyone who was in the area of Burnham Street and Whites Street around the time of this incident, who saw anything suspicious or may have dash camera footage, please call police at 905-372-6821, or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip online at
www.stopcrimehere.ca.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
