Suspects Sought After Armed Robbery in Whitby

Police are looking for two male suspects after they stole a jacket during a Facebook marketplace sale in Whitby.

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., members of Central West Division responded to a robbery in the area of Rolling Acres Drive and Daines Drive.  The victim listed a jacket for sale on Facebook marketplace and agreed to meet a potential buyer near a public-school parking lot.  The suspect put the jacket on and fled the area on foot.  The victim chased the suspect but was met by a second male who flashed a firearm.  The suspects fled the area in a grey Honda vehicle.

The victim did not sustain any physical injuries.

The first suspect is described as: male, approximately 17-years-old, 5’8” – 5’9” tall, with curly dark hair.  He was wearing a black and white sweater, grey ripped jeans, and Asics shoes.

The second suspect is described as: male, wearing a black ski mask, and dressed in all black clothing.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Gouldby or D/Cst. Trafford of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2487 or 1877.

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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