Suspect sought after attempted jewelry store heist at Windsor’s Tecumseh Mall
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Windsor police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect linked to an attempted smash-and-grab at a jewelry store inside Tecumseh Mall Sunday — the second incident at the shopping centre within three days.
The robbery attempt comes just days after a thief brazenly smashed a glass showcase at a Tecumseh Mall jewelry store on Friday, April 4, making off with an estimated $50,000 worth of goods.
On Sunday, officers were dispatched to the mall shortly before 2 p.m. in response to a report of an another attempted robbery at a jewelry store located inside the mall.
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Police said the suspect — dressed in black clothing and a face covering — entered the store and attempted to smash the glass display using a weapon. When the glass failed to shatter, however, police said the suspect abandoned the attempt and fled the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing the suspect exit the mall and get into a silver 2001 Chrysler Sebring parked nearby.
Officers later located the suspect’s unoccupied vehicle in the 2600 block of Meadowbrook Lane, which was seized as part of the ongoing investigation.
Residents and business owners with dashcam or surveillance footage, particularly those who reside in the 2600 block of Meadowbrook Lane and the 7600 block of Tecumseh Rd. E., are being asked to check for video evidence between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 6.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Major Crime Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830. They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at catchcrooks.com.
Windsor police are also investigating the theft on April 6, after the suspect fled the scene in a black GMC Sierra pickup truck before police arrived.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately six feet tall with a slender build. He was wearing a blue scarf over his face, a black baseball cap, a black hooded sweater, orange and black gloves, black jeans and white and black sneakers.
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