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Suspect sought in break-in, theft at Penetanguishene business

Items stolen from storage compound at Village Square Mall: OPP
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Ontario Provincial Police

Police are looking for a suspect following a break-in and theft Friday at a business in Penetanguishene.

Shortly before 4 a.m., police were contacted by a security company monitoring an alarm system for a store at the Village Square Mall on Poyntz Street.

A suspect entered an outside storage compound and stole items, Southern Georgian Bay OPP said in a news release. Some of the items were later recovered by police in a nearby cemetery.

The suspect is described as a male, five-foot-eight tall, with a thin build and wearing a brown jacket and a dark hat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or [email protected]. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestopperssdm.com.