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Jewelry Forcibly Taken From Elderly Victims During Scarborough Distraction Thefts, Police Say
Police say the suspects used conversation and physical distractions to steal jewelry and swap victims’ real pieces with costume items.
- On Friday, Windsor Police Service charged three suspects in a series of parking lot distraction thefts where victims had real jewelry stolen and replaced with costume pieces.
- During these incidents, the suspects allegedly engaged victims in conversation and physical contact, including hugging, to distract them before stealing their jewelry.
- The Halton Regional Police Service linked these crimes to Project Pinnacle, an investigation yielding eight arrests and over 50 charges across 10 jewelry stores in the Greater Toronto Area between January and March.
- Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie stated they disrupted an organized group targeting businesses, noting four of the accused were already on release orders at the time of arrest.
- Investigators anticipate further arrests as the case continues, while officials emphasize shoppers and business owners deserve to feel safe in malls and stores.
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WellandTribune.caHalton police arrest 7 people in major smash-and-grab investigation at Toronto-area jewelers
Following a string of robberies targeting jewellery stores. Halt police confirm arrests have been made. Deputy Chief Wilkie vows to hold perpetrators accountable.
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Smash-and-grabs 'will not be tolerated,' police say after dozens of charges laid in Ontario robbery spree
The Halton Regional Police Service has laid over 50 charges following several smash-and-grab robberies in Ontario between Jan. 25 and March 17, in what the deputy police chief is calling "the first major crackdown" on such thefts impacting businesses.
·Canada
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