Suspects ID'd in string of high-value liquor thefts
Two suspects have been identified by police in relation to a string of high-value liquor thefts that were reported across Calgary in December.
Police have issued arrest warrants for Garion Ronald James Delday, 29, and Shannon Delanie Wright, 23, both of Calgary.
They are being charged with theft under $5,000, according to a police release Friday.
Delday is described by police as five feet, eleven inches tall and 160 pounds. He has a slim build, blond hair, blue eyes, a birthmark on his left wrist, and tattoos on the right side of his neck and upper right arm.
He sometimes goes by the name Garrion Tye, the press release said.
Wright is described as five feet, five inches tall and 140 pounds. She has a slim build, black hair, blue eyes and a tattoo on her left shoulder.
6 Liquor Depots robbed in December
Police initially asked the public for help identifying a couple seen on security camera footage after high-end bottles of scotch and whisky were stolen from at least six Calgary stores on Dec. 31.
It's believed the thieves hit at least six Liquor Depot stores in December:
Dec. 4, at 11:50 a.m. — Liquor Depot, 120 36th Street S.E.
Dec. 17, at 7:15 p.m. — Riverbend Liquor Depot, 8338 18th Street S.E.
Dec. 20, at 8:50 p.m. — Dover Liquor Depot, 3525 26th Avenue S.E.
Dec. 23, at 9:20 p.m. — Elbow Drive Liquor Depot, 10233 Elbow Drive S.W.
Dec. 26, at noon — Altadore Liquor Depot, 3504 19th Street S.W.
Dec. 27, at 10:50 p.m. — North Hill Liquor Depot, 1636 14th Avenue N.W.
Police said that in each incident, a man and woman in their 20s entered the stores and removed high-value bottles without paying for them.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to contact the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
