Durham Police investigators have arrested a young person in relation to three jewelry store robberies in May.
On May 12 at about 3:05 pm, members from Central West Division responded to an attempted robbery at the Graziella Fine Jewellery store in the Whitby Mall. A short time later, at around 3:40 pm, members of Central East Division responded to a robbery at the Oshawa Centre at the Paris Jewellers on King Street. One of the suspects smashed a display case, stole jewelry and fled, said a police statement.
At around 5 pm, members of West Division responded to the Pickering Town Centre for a robbery at the Michael Hill Jewellery store, it added.
A 17-year-old male of Scarborough, was arrested yesterday and is charged with: Robbery; Robbery with Offensive Weapon x2; Wear Disguise x3; Fail to Comply x2 and Weapons Dangerous x2. He was held for a bail hearing.
The investigation is ongoing and police continue to look for the second suspect.
Anyone with any new information about these robberies, including dash cam footage in the areas at the times of the incidents, is asked to contact the Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.
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