Photo © Fernando Gregory | Dreamstime. com In this edition of Crime Report, thieves break display cases so forcefully that it resembles gunfire. Jewellery stores in Pickering, Oshawa, and Burlington are the latest smash-and-grab targets. Additionally, a series of burglaries affects Toronto’s Queen Street East, along with a safe theft in Mississauga that forces one jeweller to close down.
Robbery Hits Oshawa Jewellery Shop
A robbery occurred at the Oshawa Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 21, when a group of young men wearing hoodies and masks entered a jewellery store. Using hammers, the thieves shattered display cases and seized merchandise. One suspect has been taken into custody, and some stolen jewellery has been recovered; however, the total value of the loss is still unknown. Durham police are looking into this incident and encourage anyone with information to step forward.Burlington Sees Midday Robbery
The Mapleview Shopping Centre turned chaotic as a smash-and-grab gang targeted Michael Hill Jeweller. At approximately 3 p. m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, four masked individuals stormed into the store, using hammers to break glass displays and grab valuable items. Witnesses initially believed the loud noise was gunshots; however, police confirmed it was just breaking glass. The suspects escaped in a dark grey Honda Civic driven by a fifth accomplice. No injuries were reported; authorities are now searching for the five suspects while Halton police released an image of the getaway vehicle on Wednesday, Jan. 28.Plymouth Smash-and-Grab Sparks Police Investigation
Durham Regional Police are on the lookout for at least four suspects following a robbery at a jewellery shop within the Shops at Pickering City Centre. Officers arrived around 5:35 p. m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, after receiving reports about a robbery at Peoples Jewellers located at 1355 Kingston Rd. According to police reports, four masked individuals entered the store and began smashing display cases. A significant amount of jewellery was taken before they fled from the mall in a vehicle; thankfully no employees suffered any physical harm during this event. Investigators ask anyone who was present around the mall between 5 p. m. and 6 p. m., who may have cellphone or dashcam footage available, to reach out to them. The investigation continues; since then, police arrested a 16-year-old boy from Whitby connected to this Pickering robbery in another stolen vehicle case.
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Burglar Targets Downtown Toronto Jeweller
In an audacious move, burglars hit up a lower-level unit within one of downtown Toronto’s jewellery buildings. The culprits forced open an entrance on the ground floor before quickly breaching an office belonging to wholesalers and making off with an undisclosed amount of unsecured goods left outside their safe. Even though alarms went off during their crime spree, they managed to vanish within just five minutes after entering. No additional details have been shared as yet.Burglaries Surge Along Queen Street East
A recent wave of burglaries at 55 Queen Street East in downtown Toronto has left local business owners feeling anxious. This January saw three separate break-ins reported-quite different from what used to be very low burglary rates in that area historically speaking. The first incident took place overnight between January 17 and 18 when burglars targeted a wholesale business situated on the third floor where items left out of safes were stolen away by thieves without much fuss made over opening anything locked up tight beforehand!
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