North Bay Police are investigating after a thief allegedly broke into a store and stole a significant amount of watches.

Police responded to break in and enter at the 100 block of Main Street in downtown North Bay around 11:30 pm Monday night.

Police say someone entered forcibly though the back of the building and stole approximately $5,000 worth of watches from a display case.

The North Bay Police Forensic Identification Unit is helping with the case.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call North Bay Police or Crime Stoppers.

North Bay police are asking the public for help in identifying a person of interest in connection to the jewellery store robbery that happened on January 13.

They say they would like to speak to this man as they believe he may have information that will help their investigation.

North Bay police are looking for this man