

Chris Fox, CP24.com





Police have released surveillance camera images of two persons of interest in the theft of three valuable paintings that were on display at the University of Toronto.

According to police, the paintings were stolen from three separate locations on the University of Toronto’s downtown campus sometime between Jan. 30 and Feb. 10.

Police say the paintings were cut and removed from their original frames during the course of the thefts.

The first person of interest is described as white male between the ages of 45 to 50 with grey hair. He was last seen wearing grey pants, a grey three-quarter-length coat and a snap-back hat.

The second person of interest is described as a white male between the ages of 27 to 35 with short black hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie.

The paintings that were stolen were "Morning at Peggy's Cove" by William E. DeGarthe, "Church of Santa Maria Della Salute" by Francesco Guardi and "Credit River" by Yee Bon.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (416) 808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 222-TIPS (8477).

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