Kawartha Lakes police seek public’s help in identifying car thief suspect

Man who stole car in Lindsay on March 21 then stole fuel from Cobourg gas station on March 31

This man is wanted by the Kawartha Lakes Police Service in connection with in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lindsay. He was on video surveillance at a gas station in Cobourg on March 31, 2020, where he stole gasoline. (Police-supplied photo)
This man is wanted by the Kawartha Lakes Police Service in connection with in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lindsay. He was on video surveillance at a gas station in Cobourg on March 31, 2020, where he stole gasoline. (Police-supplied photo)

The Kawartha Lakes Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lindsay. The man is also wanted for stealing gas in Cobourg.

On March 21, 2020, a vehicle was reported stolen from a parking lot in Lindsay.

Ten days later (March 31), photographs of the vehicle and a male suspect were captured on video surveillance at a gas station in Cobourg, where the suspect stole gasoline.

This man is wanted by the Kawartha Lakes Police Service in connection with in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lindsay. He was on video surveillance at a gas station in Cobourg on March 31, 2020, where he stole gasoline. (Police-supplied photos)
This man is wanted by the Kawartha Lakes Police Service in connection with in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lindsay. He was on video surveillance at a gas station in Cobourg on March 31, 2020, where he stole gasoline. (Police-supplied photos)

The stolen vehicle was recovered by police last Tuesday (April 7) near Smiths Falls, where it was found abandoned in a ditch on Roger Stevens Drive.

Kawartha Lakes police is asking anyone who may have information about this incident to call them at 705-324-5252.

If you wish to provide information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.kh.crimestoppersweb.com.