Sault police and Crime Stoppers have released surveillance images and are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a convenience store theft. Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District, in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, issued a plea for help on Fridayand detailed the incident from the summer. Authorities said the incident occurred in late August at one of the city’s Circle K locations. “An unknown male entered a Circle K and proceeded to take numerous items off the shelves,” said Crime Stoppers in a news release. “The suspect exited the store, making no attempt to pay for the items,” the organization added in a related online video. Crime Stoppers said the value of the items taken was $136. Portions of the incident were captured by the store’s surveillance cameras, and Sault police and Crime Stoppers are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect. Authorities have distributed the surveillance images and a video along with an appeal for information. Appealing to the community “Do you recognize this individual?” asked Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information about the incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Sault police or Crime Stoppers anonymously. “If you have information, please contact Crime Stoppers,” the organization said in the video.
