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 mobile phone store in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, shortly before 8 p.m., York Regional Police were called to a mobile phone store in the area of Yonge Street and Elgin Mills Road East for a report of a robbery. When officers arrived, they located a store employee who was not physically injured.
Investigators believe that two men with their faces masked, one armed with a knife, entered the store and demanded mobile phones. The employee complied and the suspects fled with a quantity of phones.
Suspect 1:
- Male
- Wearing a black coat, black jeans and black face mask
Suspect 2:
- Male
- Wearing a red coat, black jeans
- 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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