Brazen thief walks out of Burlington Home Depot with cartload of tools
Published November 1, 2024 at 2:59 pm
A man openly stealing tools from Home Depot in Burlington pulled a knife on a store employee before taking off with the goods.
The incident unfolded at the store located at 3050 Davidson Court yesterday (Oct. 31) around 7:30 p.m.
According to Halton police reports, a man was observed placing a number of power tools into a cart and then proceeded to leave the store without paying for any of the goods.
Once outside the man was confronted by a store employee. It was then that the suspect pulled out a knife and made threatening gestures to the staff member.
Police said the suspect then fled from the scene with the stolen tools.
At this time, only a vague description of the suspect is available. He is described as a man between the ages of 20 to 30 with short hair and tattoos on his hands. He was wearing black clothing.
If you have any information about the suspect you can contact Halton Police at 905-825-4777 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at haltoncrimestoppers.ca.