15-year-old boys charged in Scarborough smash-and-grab, getaway vehicle collision
Two of the suspects pulled out hammers and demanded the store safe be opened, smashing several glass display cases and taking cameras before fleeing in a stolen vehicle, police said.
Around 5 p.m., officers responded to a robbery near roads, investigators said in a .
Three suspects travelling in a stolen vehicle went to a store, wearing masks as disguises, officials said.
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Two of the suspects pulled out hammers and demanded the store safe be opened, smashing several glass display cases and taking cameras before fleeing in the stolen vehicle, police said.
Police watched as the stolen vehicle hit two other vehicles near Progress and William Kitchen roads, investigators said, adding two of the suspects were arrested after a “short foot pursuit.”
The third suspect fled the area in the stolen vehicle, officers said, and it was later recovered nearby.
The two boys, both from Toronto, are each charged with robbery with an offensive weapon, disguise with intent and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
They were scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 416-808-7350 or anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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Elissa Mendes is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Reach her via email: emendes@thestar.ca
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