Cobourg Police are searching for a suspect who shot a home surveillance camera – Peterborough

Police in Cobourg, Ontario are looking for a suspect who shot a home surveillance camera on May 30.

According to the Cobourg Police Service, at approximately 4:20 a.m. officers were called to a residence in the Carlisle Street and Westwood Drive area following a report of a person with a firearm.

Police say home surveillance video footage shows an unknown male suspect walking around the property. He then points and fires a fake gun directly at the home’s security camera.

The suspect was also seen trying to open the door to the house.

Officers searched the area with the assistance of the Port Hope Police Department and conducted a community investigation.

Police say a person of interest has since been identified, but the individual’s name has not been released.

The person of interest is described as having a slim build and average height. He wore a light-colored hoodie, light-colored pants with a dark band on the leg, and dark-colored gloves, and carried a crossover design fanny pack. He was also barefoot at the time.

A community canvassing will be carried out in the area on Wednesday.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage in the area is asked to contact Det. James Egas at 905-372-6821 ext. 2202 or leave an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca