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Barrie police searching for suspect in connection with alleged cellphone theft

Barrie police are searching for a suspect after two cellphones were reportedly stolen from an unlocked car at Kozlov's Mall. Police handout

Barrie police are searching for a man who allegedly stole two cellphones from an unlocked car in the Kozlov’s Mall parking lot.

The suspect is described as a man with short brown hair and a clean-shaven face who was wearing a red baseball hat, a black jacket with a hood, black pants with white at the ankles, a black backpack and black shoes with white soles, police say.

Officers say they obtained video surveillance of the incident, which showed the man entering a car at 4:17 p.m. on Friday.

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Police say that after the alleged theft happened, the suspect was seen quickly walking toward Bayfield Street.

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Anyone with information can contact Const. Wyville of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025, ext. 2508 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Police add that people can also leave an anonymous tip at www.p3tips.com.

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