Shoplifter tried stabbing store security officer
Toronto Canada March 17 2020
Investigators need help identifying this man, who is suspected of trying to stab security guards after shoplifting from a downtown Toronto store. (Toronto Police handout)
A shoplifter is sought after he attempted to stab security guards at a store in the city’s downtown core last month.
Toronto Police say the unidentified man was spotted in the store near Yonge and Queen Sts. around 1:40 p.m. on Feb. 8.
“He took two high-end jackets and left the store,” Const. Caroline de Kloet said in a statement issued Saturday. “Once outside, he was approached by security staff regarding the theft.”
“He then produced a knife and attempted to stab the guards,” she added.
The man is believed to be 25 to 30, about 5-foot-7. He was wearing a dark grey winter jacket with a fur-trim hood, dark blue or black jeans, black casual shoes and dark sunglasses.
“He is considered to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached,” de Kloet cautioned.
Investigators have released security camera images of a suspect hoping someone will recognize him and come forward.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is urged to call police at 416-808-5204 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
