Suspect wanted for stealing iPhone during Facebook Marketplace meeting

Police have released a photo of a man who allegedly stole an iPhone during a Facebook Marketplace meeting in Oshawa earlier this month.

It happened in the area of Oxford Street and Malaga Road on the evening of October 1.

Durham police said the suspect met the victim to purchase an iPhone 15 that was advertised on Facebook Marketplace.

“When the victim handed the phone to the suspect for inspection, the suspect told the victim that he would take the money from his car to pay for it. The suspect entered his car, still holding the phone, and fled the area. The police wrote this in a press release on Friday.

The suspect is described as a brown male between 20 and 28 years old, 6 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, with a medium build, black hair, a black goatee and glasses.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2978 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).