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Brock: police seek help identifying suspect in August hardware store theft

Durham police are asking for help identifying a suspect who stole tools from a Home Hardware store in Brock Township on August 4.

By Daily Durham News

Oct 26, 2026, 2:07 p.m. ET1 min read

Bins of screws and bolts on shelves inside a hardware store; no people visible. — Shelves of screws and bolts inside a hardware store. (Marek Ślusarczyk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0) · Credit: Marek Ślusarczyk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Durham Regional Police say they are looking to identify a suspect following a theft in Brock Township on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., when a suspect attended Home Hardware and stole multiple tools before leaving in a grey 2023-2026 Honda CR-V.

Police describe the suspect as a white male, approximately 30 to 40 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 pounds, with a distinct tattoo of a monster or demon face on his right shin.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Ryan at 905-579-1520, extension 1505.

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