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Two thieves are sought for using the kindness of an elderly woman to target her in a distraction theft at a Whitby grocery store last week.
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The man is described as 30 to 40 years old with a heavy build and dark facial hair. He was wearing a long black jacket and white running shoes.
The woman is described as 30 to 40 years old with a heavy build. She was wearing a long black jacket and grey scarf.
The couple drove away from the FreshCO in an unplated white Hyundai SantaFe.
Investigators need help identifying and tracking down a man and a woman suspected of distracting an elderly woman at a Whitby grocery store, stealing from the senior’s purse, then taking off in a white Hyundai SantaFe on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Photo by Handout /Durham Regional Police
Police are looking for anyone with video footage, including dashcam, to please contact police.
Anyone with information about this incident, or video that may help investigators, is urged to call police at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5200, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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