Peel police have arrested four young people and recovered a stolen vehicle after an attempted robbery in Mississauga on Wednesday.
Four individuals, aged 14 to 17, wearing masks and dressed in all-black while carrying hammers were spotted entering Erin Mills Town Centre around 2:50 p. m., Peel Regional Police mentioned in a news release on Sunday.
Mall security along with an officer present at the mall noticed the suspects and chased them before they could take anything from the mall, according to Peel police.
One suspect was detained at the location while the other three fled in a Honda CR-V that Peel police confirmed was stolen.
In Sunday’s announcement, police said their officers surrounded the vehicle and after a short foot pursuit, managed to apprehend the three suspects just three minutes after they escaped from the mall.
A video shared with CBC Toronto by Peel police shows officers taking down several suspects on a street nearby.
Peel police reported that there were no injuries during this incident.
In a video shared on social media by Peel police, Const. Tyler Bell-Morena praised security for doing a “phenomenal job” capturing one of the suspects.
“Bing bang boom, everything wrapped up inside of three minutes. All four in custody,” he said.
The four youths face charges including robbery, attempting to commit an indictable offense, possession of property obtained through crime, and disguise with intent.
Peel police stated that this group was also connected to an earlier robbery attempt in York region.
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