4 individuals have been charged after a smash and seize theft at a jewelry retailer in Hamilton Thursday night time, police say.
The theft, which occurred within the Ancaster neighbourhoood, is the third this week throughout Ontario’s most populated area.
Hamilton police stated at roughly 8:50 p.m. Dec. 5, a car reversed by the entrance window of the enterprise. The suspects pointed a gun on the retailer’s proprietor earlier than smashing the show circumstances. The shop proprietor was harm, and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
5 individuals have been arrested, Hamilton police stated. 4 individuals have been charged, together with a youth. Police stated they’re looking for one other suspect.
Shortly after midday in Markham Wednesday, York Regional Police have been referred to as to a theft at a jewelry retailer close to McCowan Street and Freeway 7. Police stated they have been instructed suspects have been utilizing hammers to smash glass circumstances.
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As officers have been near arriving on the scene, they have been instructed a white Honda Civic, believed to be one of many suspect automobiles, rear-ended one other car at McCowan Street and Freeway 7.
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A number of occupants fled from the car and officers engaged in a short foot pursuit. 4 suspects have been shortly arrested. Two different suspects have been positioned hiding within the washroom of a close-by meals institution.
The Honda Civic was reported stolen on Nov. 10 from Toronto. A beige sport utility car is believed to be the second suspect car concerned within the incident.
Investigators are presently looking for no less than six extra male suspects, 4 of which have been instantly concerned within the theft and no less than two appearing as getaway drivers.
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In the meantime, at roughly 4 p.m. on Monday in Richmond Hill, police responded to a jewelry retailer theft within the space of Yonge Road and Carrville Street. 4 suspects entered the shop and demanded money. The fifth suspect remained within the car whereas the theft came about.
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One suspect assaulted an worker, police stated, whereas the three different suspects smashed open jewelry show circumstances. They stole a amount of jewelry and fled to an awaiting Nissan Maxima. The car has since been recovered.
Every investigation stays ongoing.
Anybody with info is requested to contact police.
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