Suspect stripped of pants, shoes during jewelry theft in Pickering

Police are searching for a suspect wanted in a daytime jewelry theft in Pickering earlier this month.

Durham police say the victims were returning to their home in the area of Azalea Avenue and Burkholder Drive when they were approached by a man just after 1 p.m. on August 2 who forcibly removed jewelry from the woman.

A physical altercation ensured and police say the suspect was “stripped of his shorts and shoes” before fleeing the scene on foot and getting into a vehicle, which then fled north on Burkholder Drive.

The suspect is described as a Black male, between 20 and 30 years of age with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, white socks and neon green gloves.

The vehicle is described as a black Volkswagen 4-door sedan, possibly 2015-2018, with damage to the rear passenger door.