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Gas theft suspect drove car with stolen plates

The plates were reported stolen from the Orillia area
2018-04-04 Barrie Police gas theft suspect
Suspect photo provided by Barrie Police Service

NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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The Barrie Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect following a theft of gas that occurred at 6 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018.

The theft had been captured on video surveillance from Petro Canada Gas Station located at 175 Cundles Rd. E. in the City of Barrie. The suspect made no attempt to pay for the gas and fled the area. The vehicle was equipped with Ontario licence plates that had been reported stolen on Saturday, March 17 from the Orillia area.

The investigation is ongoing.

The vehicle is described as:

  • Nissan Sentra
  • Four-door, silver
  • Equipped with Ontario licence plates “BSKZ 468”

The suspect is described as:

  • Male, white
  • Black glasses
  • Wearing a dark jacket, jeans, and dark shoes with red laces

Anyone with information is asked to Constable J. Moore of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025, ext. 2691, [email protected] , or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online.

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