4 male suspects sought after latest smash-and-grab robbery in GTA

Published Jan 06, 2025  •  2 minute read

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Another day, another smash-and-grab-type robbery in the GTA.

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This time, York Regional Police are seeking four male suspects following a commercial robbery in Vaughan on Sunday at about 1:40 p.m. in the area of Weston and Rutherford Rds.

Cops said the suspects, armed with hammers, forced entry into the store and demanded that employees open a safe. The suspects stole cellphones before fleeing in black sedan and a blue hatchback.

The four suspects are all Black males, about 18 years old and were wearing black balaclavas.

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Suspect No. 1 was wearing a black and green hooded sweater, grey track pants and white shoes.

Suspect No. 2 was wearing a red jacket, a grey hooded sweater, grey pants and white shoes.

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Suspect No. 3 was wearing a black jacket, black pants and white and black shoes.

Suspect No. 4 was wearing a black jacket, black pants, a grey tuque and white shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-866-876-5423, Ext. 6630, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.1800222tips.com.

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Smash-and-grab robberies have gained attention throughout the GTA and beyond over the last month.

The last one was on Dec. 30 when police were called to two smash-and-grab retail store robberies within minutes of each other in Toronto.

In the first one, officers responded at 8:43 p.m. to a robbery at a jewelry store at Fairview Mall, in the Sheppard Ave.-Hwy. 404 area, where five suspects wearing masks smashed the front glass door of a jewelry store with hammers and “began smashing glass display cases and removing jewelry” before fleeing.

A 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, both from Toronto, as well as a 17-year-old boy from Brantford were charged with robbery with an offensive weapon and disguise with intent. There was no information on the other two.

Toronto cops responded to another robbery later that day at 8:47 p.m. — this one also in North York — at a retail store in the Eglinton Ave. W-Venn Cres. area. where three suspects were seen with hammers before fleeing in a vehicle. All were wearing black masks and hoodies.

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