Person of interest in a shoplifting investigation (Image courtesy of Essex County Ontario Provincial Police)Person of interest in a shoplifting investigation (Image courtesy of Essex County Ontario Provincial Police)
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OPP investigating theft from Leamington business

Police are looking for a person of interest in an incident that saw thousands of dollars worth of merchandise taken from a Leamington business.

Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called by a business on Erie Street South for an alleged shoplifting incident that happened just before 8 p.m. on January 10.

Investigators were told that the suspect entered the building wearing a beige hooded sweatshirt under a puffy black winter coat and that he left without paying for items worth more than $2,800.

Anyone able to identify the person in the above photo, or who has any information about the incident, is asked to contact Essex County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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