A couple from Whitby, Ontario, is facing more than two dozen charges after allegedly defrauding several Home Depot stores in Durham Region.
According to police, a man and a woman visited Home Depot locations in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, and Clarington on seven different occasions starting in July 2023.
The police stated that they made a purchase, then allegedly returned to the store with the receipt and walked out with similar stolen items. The suspects would also allegedly switch price tags on items. The Durham Regional Police Service said the incidents were reported to them on January 1, 2024.
Khutaja Revuru, 53, and 50-year-old Krishna Revuru, both of Whitby, have been charged with 28 offences, including theft under $5,000, fraud under $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. They have both been released on an undertaking.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Chapman of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5352, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.