Wallet allegedly stolen from Guelph woman in distraction theft, police say

Guelph Police are looking to identify these two individuals after an alleged distraction theft outside of a bank (Courtesy: The Guelph Police Service).

The Guelph Police Service are asking for help identifying two people after they said a woman in her 70s had her wallet allegedly taken from her two months ago.

Police said the woman went to a bank downtown on April 23 to take money out of an ATM. She told police she then left the bank and stopped to help another woman who dropped coins on the floor. She said she also noticed a different woman was standing very closely behind her at the time.

Police said when the woman went to another nearby business and reached into her open purse to grab her wallet, she realized it was missing. She told police that she then went back to the bank where she learned almost $2,000 was withdrawn and purchases were made on her account.

Police are looking to identify the two people pictured, who they believe have information on the incident.

Police are asking anyone who recognizes the two people or has any information on the incident to call Constable Jennifer Probst at 519-824-1212, ext. 7296 or email her at [e-mail].