Toronto police are urging the public to keep an open mind in the case of a stolen Christmas wreath, saying officers won't know the full story until they find the person caught on camera taking the decoration.
The theft was captured on camera by the homeowner and posted online, where it had been viewed nearly 200,000 times by Tuesday morning.
"As people are watching the video, keep all possibilities open... because really, until we find her we don't know what's going on," Toronto Police Const. Victor Kwong told CTVNews.ca.
The wreath was taken from a home on Macpherson Avenue, in the area of Avenue Road and Dupont Street, at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday.
Kwong said officers are not sure of the motivation behind the theft, and are trying to locate the woman to hear her side of the story.
Police issued a statement about the theft on Tuesday, saying the suspect is described as a white woman between the ages of 25 and 35. She was wearing a toque, black puffy jacket, blue jeans and a black leather messenger bag at the time.
In the statement, police said a second homeowner came forward to report a similar theft in the area. The theft was reported Tuesday morning, but may have occurred over the weekend, Kwong said.
Anyone with more information on either of the thefts is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 (TIPS).
