Updated: Police seek public assistance to identify fraud suspect

UPDATE: On Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, Kingston Police identified the female suspect in this case. The investigation is ongoing. The photo of the suspect has been removed to avoid confusion.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

On Sunday, Dec. 16, a female victim contacted police reporting that she had lost her wallet at an unknown location in Kingston earlier in the day. When the victim contacted her bank to cancel her debit and credit cards, she learned that the cards had been used for transactions at least three times at various locations, including a restaurant, drug store, and a gas station on Division Street.

Anyone with information or who may be able to identify the suspect is asked to contact Const. Kolff at 613-549-4660 ext. 6253, or via email at [email protected]. Tips can also be provided anonymously by calling the Kingston Police general number (613-549-4660 ext. 0) and asking to be anonymous, or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).