3 teen boys charged in series of smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies in Peel region
The robberies happened at shopping malls in Mississauga and Brampton between Jan. 19 and Feb. 4, 2025, Peel police said in a news release Thursday. Two occurred in Mississauga and one occurred in Brampton.
In all three robberies, the suspects rushed into the jewelry store armed with hammers and pry bars, smashed glass displays and removed merchandise inside "with no regard for the safety of customers or employees," the news release says.
The suspects then fled using a stolen car.
Peel police said Thursday they've now arrested and charged a 16-year-old boy from Toronto, a 17-year-old boy from Nova Scotia, and a 16-year-boy from Kitchener in connection with these robberies.
The 16-year-old from Kitchener is charged with three counts of robbery, while the 17-year-old from Nova Scotia is charged with two counts of robbery and the 16-year-old from Toronto is charged with one count of robbery, among other charges, the release says.
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