A suspect stole a MacBook from the Staples store in Newmarket after using bolt cutters to remove a security device, York Regional Police say.
Surveillance footage from the store at 17810 Yonge St. released by Crime Stoppers York Region shows the incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Aug. 13. The suspect took a pair of bolt cutters and removed a security cable from an Apple MacBook, then fled the store on foot with it. The laptop is worth $2,500.
The suspect was last seen running in the direction of Davis Drive and William Booth Avenue, which is west of Yonge Street, behind Upper Canada Mall.
The suspect is described as an Asian male, age 18 to 20, with dark hair. At the time of the incident he was wearing glasses, a black t-shirt, black shorts, dark running shoes and a black backpack.
Anyone with information about this suspect or his whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers York Region at 1-800-222-tips (8477) or you can leave an anonymous tip online.
