DURHAM REGION-Durham Regional Police are looking for several suspects after they smashed glass display cases and stole jewellery at a store in Oshawa Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m. police responded to Bellagio Jewellers on King Street West inside the Oshawa Centre. Police say four suspects entered the store armed with hammers and one had a handgun.
The suspects smashed glass cabinets and stole jewellery. They fled in a dark-coloured sedan.
There were no physical injuries sustained by the employees.
Witnesses say there is broken glass inside the store and people could be seen crying.
The mall was open at the time of the incident. The area around the store has been taped off by police and officers are on scene
The suspects are described as:
Suspect #1 – male, White, wearing a black toque, black jacket and grey joggers. He was carrying a backpack.
Suspect #2 – male, Black, wearing a black toque, hooded sweater, black pants, black shoes and and a mask.
Suspect #3 – male, Black, wearing sunglasses, a green hooded sweater, blue pants and black shoes. He was carrying a gym bag.
Suspect #4 – male, Black, wearing a blue jacket, black pants, black shoes, black pants and a mask.
The suspect vehicle is described as a dark coloured four-door sedan.
Anyone with any new information about this robbery including dash cam footage in the area at the time of the incident, is asked to contact the Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.