NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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The Barrie Police Service is seeking witnesses to assist with identifying a male suspect following a theft at SportChek, located at 80 Concert Way, in the City of Barrie.
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016, just before 6 p.m.,video surveillance captured the suspect quickly entering SportChek and selecting 10 men’s winter jackets.
He then ran out of the store and fled the area in a vehicle that had been waiting out front.
The vehicle is described as a blue 4-door Honda Civic. A licence plate was obtained, although further investigation found the plates to have been reported stolen out of York Region.
The investigation is ongoing.
The suspect is described as:
Suspect:
- Male, white
- 5’8”, heavy build
- Short brown dark hair, chin strap goatee
Clothing:
- Grey hoodie with neon “The North Face” logo
- Black baseball hat
- Jeans
- Grey shoes
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Howlett of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025, ext. 2638, [email protected] , or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.tipsubmit.com.
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