Brazen afternoon jewellery store robbery in Toronto mall, 6 at large

Following a string of smash-and-grab robberies across the Niagara-area and the GTA, another daytime jewellery store break-in took place in Toronto on Monday.

The brazen incident happened at Fairview Mall on Sheppard Avenue East around 1 p.m.

Toronto police say six suspects, all wearing masks and gloves, used hammers to smash glass window displays and stole a large amount of jewellery before running off and getting in a waiting car.

The shopping center was bustling will holiday shoppers at the time of the robbery.

News Release – Six Suspects Sought by Toronto Police Hold Up Squad in a Retail Robbery Investigation, Fairview Mall, Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road areahttps://t.co/yedKzIJh54 pic.twitter.com/t1OBhgJO5R

— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) December 17, 2024

While attempting to drive away the car with the robbers inside hit another vehicle then took off and entered a second car.

The driver of the car that was hit was sent to hospital with minor injuries.

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The second getaway car was later found by York police but the suspects remain at large.

The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information can call police at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 (TIPS).

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