A man put down a bag full of $5,000 cash in a Welland Walmart store, mistakenly walked away, and when returned minutes later, the bag was gone.
Welland/Pelham police officers are now searching for two women they believe took the bag of cash.
Video surveillance determined two women) found the bag, looked at its contents, and took it. They purchased several items with the cash and left the store. They were last seen leaving the area in white Toyota Camry (plate unknown).
The first female is described as:
Tanned skin
5’3″ feet tall
Approximately 50 years old
Wearing a maroon winter jacket, blue jeans, black and white shoes, yellow toque and yellow scarf.
The second female is described as:
Tanned skin
5’3″ feet tall
Brown long hair tied in a bun.
Approximately 20 years old
Wearing a purple winter jacket, black t-shirt, blue jeans, black and white shoes.
The investigating officers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-0688-4111, option 3, extension 1009614.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
