Police in Lindsay, Ont., are seeking a suspect in the theft of two chainsaws.
On Thursday, police say a man around midday entered the Canadian Tire store on Kent Street and attempted to leave without paying for chainsaws and tools worth more than $1,800.
“The suspect attempted to distract staff and convince them that the articles had been paid for,” said Insp. Mark Mitchell. “Staff members followed the suspect and tried to intervene.”
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Police say the suspect fled the store in a dark grey or silver four-door sedan. Some of the stolen items were recovered in the parking lot.
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However, the store says it’s missing two Husqvarna chainsaws: one is a 60-cubic-centimetre-24-inch tool and the second is a 55-cubic-centimetre-20-inch chainsaw.
Police posted a surveillance image asking for the public’s assistance.
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