Here's a crime to chew on, where the suspect got away with a $1,500 wad ... of gum.

Video surveillance shows a man arriving by taxi at a pharmacy in Markham, walking to the candy aisle, then walking out with a garbage bag stuffed full of what York Regional Police say is chewing gum.

"A few moments later he re-enters the store, fills another garbage bag with chewing gum and walks out again," said Const. Andy Pattenden in a news release.

Investigators put the value of the stolen gum at $1,528. They're calling the suspect the #FreshBreathBandit

York Regional Police say video surveillance captured this man stealing more than $1,500 worth of chewing gum from a pharmacy in Markham by stuffing the gum into two garbage bags and walking out. (York Regional Police Service)

Police did not identify the pharmacy but said it's located near Highway 7 and Kennedy Road.

The crime happened Dec. 17 shortly after 7 p.m., but police only released the video on Friday. "Investigators have exhausted all leads and are releasing video surveillance as well as images of the suspect and seeking public assistance to identify this man," said Pattenden.

VIDEO - Watch as this guy steals $1500 worth of gum from a store in Markham. Can you ID him? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreshBreathBandit?src=hash">#FreshBreathBandit</a> <a href="https://t.co/2VqqcyNLrC">https://t.co/2VqqcyNLrC</a> —@YRP

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