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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-11-04, Page 7Thief accumulates $14,000 Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor After numerous cash with- drawals from town to town, an alleged thief has racked up a $14,000 bill from a score he managed to pull off at Johnny's Sub and Sandwich Cafe in broad daylight. The owner of the sandwich shop, John Hunt, said it was a normal afternoon on October 26, it was just before 1 p.m., which is usually when the store is the busiest. He received a call from the owner of Blooms N Rooms that a 'strange' man had been caught in the back area of their business. Hunt walked in his back office and noticed what he refers to as a night bag had been disturbed. A bag that usually contained his wallet, iPad, cheque book, deposit book and other mis- cellaneous papers. "It was open, my wallet was gone, iPad was gone, most would have took the whole bag and split. He rooted through and took what he wanted, explained Hunt near the spot where the theft occurred. Hunt could not figure out why the thief did not take his wife's purse that was in reaching distance from his bag. After speaking with the OPP in Mitchell, Hunt said it would be safe to say the man battled addictions, because of how early in the day and the specific stealing patterns the man implemented. "The officers told me he was a tweaker because he did things so recklessly, care free," Hunt said. "He's either on meth or he's on crack. He could (even) be on morphine." The authorities provided a picture of the alleged thief to Hunt and judging by his unhealthy looking complex- ion Hunt believes the man is definitely on drugs. Crystal meth users become obses- sive with picking at the skin, which results with several sores on their faces. The sus- pect had several cuts and sores on his face. The police also informed Hunt that the bandit was withdrawing large amounts of money from his credit He's either on meth or he's on crack. He could (even) be on morphine." cards. After maxing the accounts, the thief would deposit envelops with no money in them and then take the money out soon after. This is an illegal maneuver thieves do to receive more funds. The bank believes the money is in the account, but when they check the package the next day there is no money in the envelopes. "He's standing there talking to the bank tellers at the coun- ter, he called the banks to ask how much he could get out a day, like how brazen is that," Hunt commented. Along with credit cards the back door assailant recently purchased gas and a phone. Most of the strip of busi- nesses on Main Street in Sea - forth has felt the wrath or the presence of the alleged robber including Madica Tan Lines, Tony Arts Financial Group and Blooms 'N Rooms. According to the Seaforth BIA the burglar entered through the back of the businesses and if he was found he would apologize and say he made a mistake and is looking for the business next door. Hunt is content with police finding him because he said if he would have caught the perpe- trator "it would have been a different story." All the money lost will be covered by Hunt's insurance company, the thing that is the most difficult part of this crime is that he does not have identification since it was all in his wallet. Huron County OPP media relations officer, Jamie Stan- ley said the suspect is described as being a white male in his late 20's, between 5'8" to 5'11'; with a thin build Wednesday, November 4, 2015 • Huron Expositor 7 Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor The owner of Johnny's Sub and Sandwich Cafe John Hunt stands on Main Street in Seaforth. Last week an alleged thief stole several items from his back office. and short brown hair. He was also described as having some scruffy looking facial hair. "We would ask shop keep- ers to keep rear doors locked at all times and to keep valu- ables out of sight in a secure hiding spot. We also encour- age homeowners to keep doors locked at all times and to keep valuables out of sight in a safe and secure spot," Stanley said. If anyone has information about these incidents they can call the OPP at (519) 524-8314 or toll free at 1-888- 310-1122, alternatively should someone wish to remain anonymous they could certainly call our Crime Stoppers line at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS where they may be eligible for a cash reward. GOOD TO GROG HIGH INTERESI SAVINGS ACC • gmoreat •owtime.ca No monthly fees. No teaser rates. No worries. Scotiabank Rates are as of October 13, 2015.* '. Credit Union; of Ontario - ' o • • *Based on a direct comparison of Meridian's featured Good To Grow High Interest Savings Account against the competition's posted rates for balances at $5,000 for the most comparable offering posted online on their respective websites, as of October 13, 2015.1.50% interest is calculated on the closing daily balance and is paid monthly. The rate shown is on an annualized basis and is subject to change without notice. TMTrademarks of Meridian Credit Union Limited. 09/2015