By james art Police have released a photo of a man who allegedly stole an iPhone during a Facebook Marketplace meeting in Oshawa earlier this month.
It happened in the area of Oxford Street and Malaga Road on the evening of October 1.
Durham police said the suspect met with the victim to buy an iPhone 15 that was advertised on Facebook Marketplace.
“When the victim gave the suspect the phone for verification, the suspect told the victim he was going to take the money to pay from his car. The suspect entered his vehicle while still holding the phone and fled the area,” police said in a news release Friday.
The suspect is described as a brown-skinned man between the ages of 20 and 28, five-foot-seven to six-foot-nine, with a medium build, black hair, a black goatee and glasses.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2978 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).