NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking assistance to identify two suspects following a robbery at a convenience store in the Town of Georgina.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at approximately 4 a.m., York Regional Police were called to a convenience store on The Queensway South in the area of Lakeview Boulevard, for a report of a robbery. Two male suspects entered the store and sprayed the employee with a substance believed to be pepper spray. The males then stole items and fled the store.
The suspects were described as:
- Male, white
- 15 to 17 years
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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