NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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The Barrie Police is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect following a theft. On Friday, June 1, 2018, police were called to Toys R Us, located at 555 Bayfield Street, in the City of Barrie, for a report of a theft.
Video surveillance had captured the two suspects enter the store together and then split up. The male suspect had been observed selecting a large DC Comic Lego set and exiting through a side door without being noticed. Within minutes he re-entered the store and met up with the female suspect.
The pair attempted to return the Lego set for a full refund, but were denied. Although, minutes later they were observed purchasing a second DC Comic Lego set and leaving the store. The investigation is ongoing in attempts to identify the suspects.
The suspects are described as:
Suspect #1
- Female, white
- Blond hair – short
- Wearing an orange shirt, dark shorts, black sandals and carrying a pink purse.
Suspect #2
- Male, white
- Slim build
- Wearing a dark baseball hat, light colored long sleeve dress shirt, blue Puma soccer jersey and jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Ferreira of the Barrie Police Service at [email protected], or call 705-725-7025 ext. 2701, or to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or leave an anonymous tip online at www.p3tips.com
Tipsters now have the option of downloading the P3 Tips App from the Apple iTunes Store or from Google Play and submitting a tip directly from their cell phones.
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