Pair charged in string of thefts at eyewear shops
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This article was published 12/09/2023 (781 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two people have been charged after six Winnipeg eyewear boutiques were targeted by thieves earlier this year.
The businesses were hit between June 5 and Aug. 28, and nearly 300 pairs of designer eyewear valued at more than $116,000 were stolen, Winnipeg police said in a news release Tuesday.
— On June 5 at around 7:15 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 1500 block of Regent Avenue West while trying to conceal their identity. The suspect fled with 23 pairs of designer sunglasses valued at more than $5600.
— On June 12 at around 7 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 1200 block of St. Mary’s Road while trying to conceal their identity. The suspect fled with 30 pairs of designer eyeglass frames valued at more than $11,000.
— On June 23 about 8:45 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 500 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway while trying to conceal their identity. The suspect fled with 60 pairs of designer sunglasses valued at more than $22,000.
— On July 6 at about 7:45 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 500 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway while trying to conceal their identity. The suspect fled with 46 pairs of designer sunglasses valued at more than $21,000.
— On Aug. 4 at about 6:35 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 500 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway while trying to conceal their identity. The suspect fled with 67 pairs of designer sunglasses valued at nearly $30,000.
— On Aug. 28 at about 7:30 p.m., a suspect entered a business in the 1200 block of St. Mary’s Road while trying to conceal their identity. The suspect fled with 72 pairs of designer sunglasses valued at more than $25,00.
Winnipeg police searched a a suite in the 2300 block of Pembina Highway on Friday and seized 40 pairs of designer glasses valued at more than $12,000, police said.
A 22-year-old Winnipeg man and a 20-year-old woman have been charged in relation to the thefts.
The male accused remains in custody, while the female accused was released on an undertaking.
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Updated on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 3:53 PM CDT: Minor edits