Two people wanted for allegedly distracting senior to steal wallet at Whitby store

Two suspects wanted in connection with a theft at a grocery store in Whitby. (Durham Regional Police)

Durham police are searching for two people accused of distracting a senior and stealing their wallet at a grocery store in Whitby last week.

The incident happened at a FreshCo in the area of Brock Street South and Dunlop Street East on the afternoon of Jan. 7.

Police said the victim was leaving the store when a man walked up to her.

“As he approached the victim, he dropped a case of soda and while the elderly victim was assisting him with picking up the soda, a female suspect went into the victim’s purse and stole her wallet,” police allege.

The suspects fled in a white Hyundai Santa Fe without a licence plate, police said. The pair then allegedly used the victim’s card to make purchases.

On Tuesday, police released a photo of the suspects. One is described as a male between 30 and 40 years old with a heavy build and dark facial hair and was wearing a long black jacket and white running shoes.

The other suspect is a woman between 30 and 40 years old with a heavy build. She was last seen wearing a long black jacket and grey scarf.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.