The Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ) is trying to identify and locate an individual who allegedly stole a pickup truck before using a credit card inside it on December 19.
• Also read: Theft of catalytic converters in Lévis: Authorities are looking for two suspects
• Also read: Warning of a new scam targeting renters
The incident happened in the late afternoon when the suspect entered a store on Rue Roussin in Quebec’s northern sector. He grabbed the keys to a van and left the house with them.
“He then made purchases in a supermarket on Rue de la Faune using a credit card that was in the vehicle,” explains David Poitras, spokesman for the SPVQ.
However, a security system installed in the vehicle made it possible to turn off the engine while the man was in L’Étape, in the middle of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. The van was found but the thief managed to escape.
The police are therefore asking the population for help in finding the person captured by cameras.
The man wore a black hooded coat with a quilted structure during the flight, as well as black trousers and work gloves.
- If you see this person, dial 911 to respond immediately. To send information that is confidential, dial 418 641-AGIR (2447).
Do you have any information about this story that you would like to share with us?
Do you have a scoop that might be of interest to our readers?
Write to us at [email protected] or call us directly at 418-688-2030.