Male Sought for Using Counterfeit Currency in Pickering

Police are searching for a male after he used counterfeit currency on multiple occasions at a business in Pickering.

On three separate dates in July 2024, a male made purchases with counterfeit currency at a gas station in the area of Liverpool Road and Pickering Parkway, in Pickering. 

The suspect is described as: male, Black, approximately 50-years-old, with a thin build, short grey/black hair, and a small grey goatee.  He was last seen wearing a black short sleeve shirt with grey striped pattern.

A photo of the suspect has been attached and can be viewed at www.drps.ca

Anyone who can identify this male or has information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Kane of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5371.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.

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