Police throw shade at sunglass thieves: Toronto raid recovers $25,000 & two suspects ID’ed

Police have identified two of the three women wanted in the theft of more than $30,000 of sunglasses from a Lenscrafter outlet at Pickering City Centre last month.

Durham Police said three women walked into the store on September 29 and walked out with more than 60 pairs of designer sunglasses.

The West Division Criminal Investigations Branch were able to identify two suspects and officers executed a search warrant on Sunday at a home near Dundas Street and Scarlett Road in Etobicoke, with more than $25,000 of the stolen property recovered.

Two of the suspects have been identified and are wanted by police.

Carolyn Vanessa Walker, 33, from Toronto and a 17-year-old from Mississauga are wanted for theft over $5,000 and possession of stolen property (over $5,000).

An unidentified third suspect is wanted on the same charges.

Investigators are advising the suspects to contact counsel and turn themselves into police. Anyone who is found to be assisting the suspects to evade police is guilty of an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada and will be prosecuted.

Anyone with cellphone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Maravilla of the West Division Criminal Investigations branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3025.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.