An employee was assaulted with an aerosol irritant during an armed robbery at a jewelry store in a Markham mall Friday afternoon.
Three men entered the store McCowan Road and Highway 7 on April 26 at 12:27 p.m, assaulted the employee, and fled with a large amount of jewelry.
The suspects were seen getting into a white pickup truck driven by a fourth suspect, and then fleeing eastbound on Highway 7.
Suspect #1: male, white, about 20, 5 feet 10 inches, thin build, wearing a grey sweater, black baseball cap and white surgical mask.
Suspect #2: male, Black, 22 to 25, 5 feet 11 inches, medium build, wearing a dark sweater, white surgical mask and carrying a backpack.
Suspect #3: male, Black, 22 to 25, 5 feet 11 inches, medium build, wearing all black and a white surgical mask.
Suspect #4: male, Black, wearing a white T-shirt and a black durag (observed driving suspect vehicle.)
York Regional Police reminds business owners and employees to be alert at all times. Security systems, including alarms and video, should be installed, monitored and regularly maintained.
At night, or when there are minimal staff or people around, or in businesses stocked with valuables, consider locking the doors and using a buzz-in system with a video-recorded entrance that has two-way voice communication to speak with customers before letting them in. If you don’t feel comfortable, trust your instincts. Contact the police promptly if you observe suspicious or criminal behaviour.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip online.
