Police are asking for the public's help identifying a woman accused of passing counterfeit currency at an Ajax store and then returning the goods for legitimate cash in Pickering.
The incident took place on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at around 2:00 p.m., when a woman entered the HomeSense at 125 Harwood Avenue North in Ajax and bought items using fraudulent bills, according to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers.
A short time later, the same woman allegedly went to the HomeSense at 1355 Kingston Road in Pickering, where she returned the fraudulently purchased items in exchange for genuine currency.
Suspect description
The suspect is described as a woman, approximately 5'2" tall, with black hair. She was wearing all black clothing at the time of the incidents.
Photos of the suspect have been released and can be viewed on the Durham Regional Police Service website at www.drps.ca.
How to help
Anyone with cellphone footage, dash cam video, surveillance images or any other information about the incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Kane of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520, extension 5371.
Tips can also be sent anonymously to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 if their information leads to an arrest.
