**TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE NEWS RELEASE**

The Timmins Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for a series of recent break-ins and thefts from a local business.

In the month of June and continuing into July of 2018, numerous thefts have occurred at a local construction business located on Mount-joy Street South in the City of Timmins.

In these incidents, entry had been gained into one of the detached structures on the property with suspects stealing large amounts of construction materials and equipment.

In one of the incidents a suspect was seen leaving the area on surveillance video riding a white mountain bike pulling a bicycle trailer.

The suspect is wearing a dark colored hooded jacket, dark jeans, white running shoes and wearing a back-pack.

The Timmins Police Service is actively seeking assistance in identifying the person captured in the video surveillance photo.

Anyone with relevant information is asked to call the Timmins Police Service – Criminal Investigation Division at 705-264-1201 or to make use of the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS or use the internet at www.p3tips.com.

Information is what drives investigations forward and any assistance in regards to this matter would be greatly appreciated and put to good use.