Sault police seek public assistance in LCBO theft investigation

Series of thefts at a Sault LCBO Crime Stoppers & the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting your assistance in identifying a suspect involved in recent LCBO thefts.

Sault police are investigating a series of thefts at the LCBO on Second Line West earlier this month.

LCBO theft suspect A photo of a male suspect captured on video surveillance during thefts at the LCBO on Second Line West in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in December 2024. (Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District)

On Dec. 4, a male suspect entered the store and concealed two bottles of whiskey in his pants before he approached the cashier and paid for other merchandise – but not the bottles he concealed, according to police.

“On the (sixth) of December the male returned repeating the theft, concealing a bottle of vodka in his pants, paying for other items and leaving the store,” said officials with Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District in a news release this week.

The incident was captured by video surveillance cameras and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Crime Stoppers are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect.

LCBO Theft Suspect A photo of a male suspect captured on video surveillance during thefts at the LCBO on Second Line West in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in December 2024. (Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District)

“Look closely at these photos if you have any information to assist in identifying this suspect and your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward,” said Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with information about the incident or the identity of the two suspects is asked to contact Sault police or Crime Stoppers.