Kingston Police Criminal Investigations Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects or otherwise returning property stolen on Tuesday, May 3 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
On that date, the victim entered Tim Horton’s at Princess & MacDonell streets [map], made a purchase and walked away – accidentally leaving her Blackberry phone on the counter.
Compounding the loss of this phone, the Blackberry contains photos of the owner’s six year old son who is terminally ill with cancer.
Police describe the Suspect #1 as being a Caucasian male, wearing a dark ball cap with a red “B” emblem (Boston Red Sox) on it. Straight blond hair. The hat had a shiny sticker on the top part of the brim. Black zip-up sweater with a dark shirt underneath, three long silver or gold necklaces on top of shirt. Blue jeans, white shoes. Subject #1 is considerably shorter than suspect #2.
Suspect#2 is also a Caucasian male, around 6″ feet tall wearing a dark ball cap with a flash of green across the left side. Dark brown curly hair. Long sleeved white t-shirt with a design on the front and possibly “Billabong” across the chest, white pants and white shoes.
Kingston Police remind cell phone owners to consider carefully what information is stored on their phones, and provided the following tips:
If you have doubts about the information, then don’t store it.- Keep your phone out of sight in your pocket or handbag when not in use.
- Use your phone’s security lock code, if it has one.
- Record details of your electronic serial number (ESN).
- Report a lost or stolen phone to police right away. Inform your service provider if your phone is stolen or lost.
If you are able to identify the suspects in this case (photo above), or have any information regarding this theft, please contact D/Cst. James Veltman, at 613-549-4660 Ext: 6300, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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Top Photo via OurKingston | Composite: Wikimedia & Kingston Police QR Code
