Suspect Sought In Attempted Fraud At the Source
Tried to buy iPhone
Barrie Police hoping the public can help identify a suspect in an alleged attempted fraud this week at the Source on Mapleview Drive. A clerk told police a man was in the store Tuesday afternoon wanting to buy an iPhone6S. He showed a Canadian Permanent Residence photo and a Social Insurance card as identification. The clerk had doubts about the SIN card and asked for another piece of ID, at which time the man fled the store empty-handed. He’s described as:
- male, black
- 6’0” to 6’2”
- 180 lbs
- black short dreadlocks or twists in his hair
- spoke with a Caribbean accent
Wearing:
- white T-shirt
- long light blue jean shorts
- white high top basketball shoes
- black shoulder bag
Anyone with information that might help identify this man is asked to contact contact PC D Watson of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025 ext. 2755, mail to dwatson@barriepolice.ca or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).