Toronto police have apprehended one suspect following a dramatic smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Fairview Mall on Monday night.
Officers responded to the incident at the North York shopping center, located near Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road, around 8:45 p.m. Witnesses reported four individuals armed with hammers storming the store and fleeing with stolen merchandise.
In a social media update, police confirmed the arrest of one suspect. However, three others remain at large, and their descriptions have not yet been released.
No injuries were reported during the incident. Authorities have established a heavy presence in and around Fairview Mall as investigations continue.
This was the second smash-and-grab-style robbery reported to Toronto police on Monday evening. At around the same time, another store near Eglinton Avenue West and Venn Crescent was targeted by three suspects armed with hammers. Police reported that those suspects also escaped in a vehicle.
Interestingly, the Fairview Mall jewelry store had been victimized in a similar robbery just weeks earlier, on Dec. 16. Authorities are investigating whether the incidents may be linked.
Stay tuned for updates as investigations unfold.
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