Edmonton police are searching for a suspected thief who fled a West Edmonton Mall jewelry store wearing a gold chain valued at $28,500.

The man walked into a WEM jewelry store on Sunday, Nov. 27 and was looking at some gold chains, police said in a news release Monday.

"After inspecting a few smaller chains, he asked to try on a much larger one valued at $28,500," the release said. "The male put on the gold chain and then fled the store without making an attempt to pay."

Surveillance photos show the man running in a parking garage wearing what appears to be a heavy gold chain around his neck.

The suspect is described as a "skinny" Caucasian or Native male between 18 and 29 years old, six feet to six-foot-two and weighing about 180 pounds.

He was wearing blue jeans, a black T-shirt, white running shoes, a diamond-checkered winter jacket and a white ball cap with a logo.

Anyone with information is asked to contact city police or Crime Stoppers.