Peterborough police seek suspect in $19,000 jewellery store theft

A man broke into the store after breaking into Lansdowne Place Mall on Monday morning

The suspect in the theft of around $19,000 worth of jewellery and cash from a jewellery store in Lansdowne Place Mall on May 30, 2022. (Police-supplied photo)
The suspect in the theft of around $19,000 worth of jewellery and cash from a jewellery store in Lansdowne Place Mall on May 30, 2022. (Police-supplied photo)

Peterborough police are searching for a male suspect after $19,000 of necklaces, watches, and cash was stolen from a jewellery store in Lansdowne Place Mall on Monday morning (May 30).

At around 6 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the mall after an alarm went off. After arriving, police learned a man has broken into the mall and then into the jewellery store.

The man stole 83 silver necklaces (several with intricate detailing), 19 men’s and women’s Citizen brand watches, and $200 in cash, with a total value of around $19,000.

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The suspect was last spotted heading eastbound on Lansdowne Street on a bicycle.

He is described as wearing a black sweater with red and white lettering, grey pants, a black face covering, black shoes, a black hat, and a backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.