NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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Barrie Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two females involved in a string of retail thefts over the last six months.
Officers have linked together at least four thefts from Walmart, located at 35 Mapleview Drive West, in the City of Barrie.
On Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 the first suspect, the blonde female, entered the Walmart heading directly to the baby formula section and concealed an unknown amount of items before leaving the premise without making an attempt to pay.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2016 both female suspects entered the Walmart heading directly to the baby formula section and concealed an unknown amount of items before leaving the premise without making an attempt to pay.
On Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at 5:45 p.m. both female suspects entered the Walmart heading directly to the baby formula section and concealed items before leaving the premise without making an attempt to pay.
Loss Prevention (LP) was able to catch up to the second suspect, the brunette female, requesting to see a receipt for the items in her possession. The female did not reply to the LP but walked away from the cart which contained over $700 in baby formula.
On Friday, Apr. 21, 2017 at 5 p.m. both female suspects entered the Walmart heading directly to the clothing section, taking multiple items off hangers and concealed them in blue canvas wheeled shopping cart before leaving the premise without making an attempt to pay.
The LP officer stopped the second suspect, the brunette female, outside the store to advise she was under arrest. The female stated she would not cooperate with the arrest, emptied the clothing items from personal shopping cart, then jumped on a city bus before police arrival.
Police are continuing their investigation at this time and wish for anyone who may have information to please contact PC C Brown of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025 ext. 2588 or email at [email protected].
Any information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip online at www.tipsubmit.com.
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