Police have released video surveillance photographs of a man claiming to be armed, who stole a television right off the shelf of a Brampton store recently.

Police say the man entered a store in the Trinity Common mall area on Great Lakes Drive and Bovaird Drive around 1:45 p.m. Feb. 16.

He selected a television set from the shelf and began walking out of the store with it. When a 22-year-old Brampton man working as a cashier approached him, he indicated he had a weapon and left with the TV, according to Peel police.

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The victim was not injured.

Almost a year ago to the day, on Feb. 13, 2017, a man pulled a knife on a Brampton Walmart loss prevention officer when he tried to stop the man from leaving with a TV. That happened at a store in the area of Rutherford Road South and Steeles Avenue. A man was arrested nearby following that incident. There is no indication the two crimes are linked in any way.

Peel’s central robbery bureau is investigating and asking for help identifying the suspect in last month's robbery. He is described as white, in his mid-30s, approximately five-foot-seven with a slim build and blue eyes. He was wearing a black baseball hat, black jacket, white button shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3410, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).