A 19-year-old man and a youth have been charged in connection with two recent smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies in Mississauga’s west end, one of which involved a fake gun.
A 19-year-old man and a youth have been charged in connection with two recent smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies in Mississauga’s west end, one of which involved a fake gun.
In the latest incident, which occurred Wednesday night around 7 p.m. at Erin Mills Town Centre, two suspects armed with what appeared to be a handgun and a hammer smashed display cases in the store’s jewelry department. Peel Regional Police reported that the thieves stole several pieces of jewelry before fleeing the scene.
Police believe the same two individuals, along with a third accomplice, were involved in a similar robbery on Monday afternoon at approximately 3:15 p.m. at South Common Mall, located a few blocks south of Erin Mills Town Centre. During that heist, three masked suspects smashed display cases and stole various pieces of jewelry.
Following the Wednesday night robbery, police tracked the suspects to Toronto, where they made arrests and recovered a stolen vehicle, items from the robberies, and a replica handgun.
Ali-Cem Vural, 19, from Woodbridge, and a youth, whose identity cannot be disclosed, have been charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of wearing a disguise, and three counts of possession of stolen property. Both individuals are currently held for bail hearings in Brampton court.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are searching for a third suspect linked to at least one of the robberies. Anyone with information is urged to contact Peel Regional Police at 905-453-2121, ext. 3410, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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