News Release

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance with a Theft Under $5000 and Fraud Over $5000 investigation.

It is reported that:

• on Friday, September 4, 2026, at approximately 6:45 a.m., the suspect vehicle arrived in the King Street West and Blue Jays Way area
• suspect #1 exited the passenger side of the vehicle
• suspect #1 entered a nearby business and stole a point-of-sale machine
• suspect #1 fled from the business and re-entered the vehicle driven by suspect #2, fleeing the area
• the suspect(s) used the point-of-sale machine to commit several frauds over the next few weeks, valued at over $500,000

Suspect #1 is described as male, with a medium build. The suspect was wearing blue ripped jeans, a New York Yankees baseball hat, a dark-coloured hoodie, and white shoes.

No suspect description is available for the second suspect at this time. 

The suspect vehicle is believed to be a silver Mercedez-Benz sedan with the front wheels appearing to be different than the rear wheels. The suspect vehicle appears to have a front plate cover obscuring the license plate.

Images of Suspect 1 and the suspect vehicle have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200.