Oshawa: Man Wanted After More Than $7,600 in Card Purchases
Durham police are seeking help identifying a man after a wallet was stolen and bank cards were used for purchases and an ATM withdrawal in Oshawa.
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Status
Wanted
Anyone with information is asked to contact police. Contact details are in the article below.
Updates
- Official source
November 6, 2026: Durham Regional Police issued an appeal concerning a separate theft and fraud investigation in Clarington. The release does not provide an update on the Oshawa investigation.
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Durham Regional Police are asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a stolen wallet and the fraudulent use of a debit card in Oshawa. Police describe him as approximately 30 to 40 years old, with a dark goatee and moustache.
Police said the wallet was stolen on April 30, 2026. The victim’s bank cards were then used to make purchases totalling more than $7,600. The man also used a debit card to withdraw $1,000 from an ATM, according to police.
Man’s description
The man is described as approximately five-foot-eight with a medium build. He was wearing a grey hoodie, dark jeans, a black jacket, a grey hat and black boots, police said.
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Members of the Central East Criminal Investigations Branch are seeking information from the public as they work to identify the man in connection with the theft and fraud investigation.
Contact police
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Pardy of the Central East Criminal Investigations Branch at 905-579-1520 ext. 1605. Police are asking anyone with information that could help identify the man to contact the investigator.
About these reports
This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: Durham Regional Police Service
