Cobourg Police – Theft from Staples
Police are investigating a theft from a business on Elgin Street West that occurred on Tuesday night.
On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at approximately 5:20 p.m., police received a theft report from a local business on Elgin Street West. It was reported that a male suspect attended the business and requested assistance to look at some merchandise including a Iphone watch.
Once at the checkout, the suspect took the merchandise from staff and fled the store without paying.
The suspect was last seen in a newer model white Cadillac SUV heading Westbound on County Road 2.
The suspect is described as a male with olive skin tone, between 40 and 50 years of age, approximately 5’10”, wearing a high-visibility construction shirt.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information, dashcam, or CCTV footage of the area is asked to call police at 905-372-6821 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or visiting stopcrimehere.ca.
Tips received through Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.
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