Durham Police yesterday said one male adult and three male youths are in custody following a jewelery store robbery at the Oshawa Centre.
On Monday, January 22, at about 7:30 pm, members of Central East Division responded to a robbery call at Paris Jewellers located inside the Oshawa Centre at 419 King Street West.
Two suspects entered the store and began smashing display cases with hammers while a third suspect demanded an employee open the store safe. The suspects stole more than $100,000 worth of jewellery before fleeing in a nearby waiting vehicle with a fourth suspect, said a police statement.
Police located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, however, the stolen vehicle failed to stop and a brief pursuit was initiated. The suspect vehicle was abandoned a short distance later and all suspects fled on foot.
With the assistance of the K9 Unit, Tactical Support Unit, and members from Central West Division, all four suspects were located and taken into custody without incident.
The adult suspect, age 21 from Toronto was charged as were others who ages ranged from 14- to 17 years old. All four males were held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with video footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Kerr of the Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5361.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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