YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking assistance to identify three suspects following a robbery at a mobile phone store in the City of Markham.
On Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, shortly after 8:30 p.m., police were called to a mobile phone store located in the area of Markham Road and 16th Avenue, following a report of a robbery. When officers arrived, they located store employees and a patron who were not physically injured.
Investigators believe that three men entered the store, grabbed one of the employees and a patron and restrained them using zip ties. One of the suspects was armed with a knife and demanded mobile phones. The employees complied. The suspects fled with a quantity of phones.
The suspects are described as:
- Male, brown
- 18 to 25 years
- Wearing black clothing with face masks
- One of the was armed with a knife
Investigators from the Hold-Up Unit remind business owners of the importance of maintaining and updating video surveillance equipment. Quality images help to identify suspects, can aid in arrests and have a tremendous impact during court proceedings.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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