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又一商场出事！大多伦多4劫匪众目睽睽下打砸抢！家长带2娃被抢车
2023年02月03日 加国无忧 作者：坚果儿 8评论
周四下午，安省滑铁卢地区的大型购物中心Conestoga Mall发生一起非常轰动的持械抢劫案件，四名男子手持锤子和棍棒在众目睽睽之下打砸抢。目前警方已经逮捕了三名来自大多伦多地区的嫌犯，仍有一人在逃。
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滑铁卢警方称，2月2日下午4点左右，他们接到多起报案称Conestoga Mall商场内的Raffi Jewelers珠宝店遭打劫。
一名目击者分享的视频显示，至少有两个身穿黑色衣服的蒙面男子在店内四处走动，并从玻璃柜中抓取物品。
滑铁卢警局发言人Brad Hickey表示，警方迅速抵达现场，并紧急疏散员工和顾客。这样做的原因是要确保商场内所有人员的安全。
警方称，最初有枪击报告，但根据调查，没有证据表明商场内有枪声，据信听到的是玻璃柜被打碎的声音。
警方发布的新闻稿称，四名男性嫌疑人带着锤子和棍棒闯入这家商店，随后砸碎了展示柜并抢走商品。当他们逃离商店时，一名保安人员逮捕了其中一名嫌疑人，而其他三人则逃到了商场外。
这名保安受了伤，被送往当地医院，没有生命危险。
图源：CTV
警察到达现场后，接手了保安人员的逮捕行动。警方称，有两名嫌疑人穿过King Street North街，跑到一个工业区，随后被警方找到并逮捕。
第四名嫌疑人跑到商场停车场，劫持了一辆灰色的本田HRV汽车，车上还有一名司机和两个年幼的孩子。警方称，在这名嫌疑人抢走车辆并逃离商场区域之前，车上的一家人被放下车。这辆车最后一次被人看到是在King Street North街向南行驶。
图源：CTV
周五，警方表示，来自大多伦多地区的三名年龄分别为20、21和24岁的成年男性被捕，并被指控持械抢劫、故意伪装以及拥有超过5,000元赃物的罪名。这三名男子将出席保释听证会。
最后一名嫌疑人仍在逃，他被描述为黑人男子，年龄20多岁至30多岁，身高约5尺10寸，体重约230磅，有短胡子。
警方呼吁任何有信息、行车记录仪录像或手机录像的人拨打519-570-9777联系警方或拨打1-800-222-8477联系灭罪热线。
Conestoga Mall商场在事发后保持关闭状态，已于2月3日早上10点重新营业。
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就在两天前（2月1日），多伦多Vaughan Mills商场凌晨遭人开车闯入。一名嫌疑人驾驶黑色奥迪A4汽车，在商场里横冲直撞，并闯入一家未具名的商店，拿走了数量不明的物品。
现在的劫匪真是越来越猖狂了，大家一定要注意安全。
Multiple people arrested, one injured in reported armed robbery at Conestoga Mall
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02:59Armed robbery at Conestoga Mall
01:33Waterloo regional police say they’ve arrested three people and one person was taken to hospital following an armed robbery at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo.
According to police, they were called to a jewelry store at around 4 p.m. Thursday after receiving several reports of an armed robbery in the mall.
Witnesses told CTV News that they saw the incident happen at Raffi Jewellers. A viewer also shared a video which appears to show at least two people wearing all black walking around and grabbing items from the glass cases.
Still from a cellphone video of an alleged robbery at Waterloo's Conestoga Mall. (Feb. 2, 2023)
"Officers quickly arrived in the area of Conestoga Mall and made three arrests," said Const. Brad Hickey with the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS). "Officers went inside the mall and they did evacuate the mall. The reason for that is we want to ensure the safety of all individuals inside the mall and we also want to ensure there is no outstanding suspects in the mall."
Initially there were reports of gunshots inside the mall but, according to a media release by WRPS, there was no evidence of shots fired. Police believe that it was the sound of breaking glass.
MALL ROBBERY AND ARRESTS
Police said four male suspects entered the store with hammers and batons and allegedly smashed display cases and stole merchandise.
As the suspects fled the store, one was arrested by a security guard while the other three ran away.
Once officers arrived on scene, they took over the arrest made by the security guard.
The guard suffered physical injuries during the incident and was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the two other suspects ran across King Street North to an industrial area, where they were later arrested by officers.
SEARCH FOR A SUSPECT
A fourth suspect allegedly entered a vehicle in the mall parking lot which police said was occupied by a family. The driver of the vehicle and their young child were able to exit the vehicle before the male suspect stole it and fled the area.
That vehicle, described as a grey Honda HRV, was last seen travelling south on King Street North in Waterloo.
Police said the suspect still at large as of Friday morning, and is desrcibed as a Black man in his late 20s to early 30s, around 5'10" and roughly 230 pounds. He is described as having long curly hair tied back in a bun, and a short beard.
A Waterloo regional police officer investigating an armed robbery at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, Ont. (Feb. 2, 2023)
INVESTIGATION AND CHARGES
Police said the three suspects, ages 20, 21, and 24, and all from the Greater Toronto Area, were arrested and charged with the following:
- Robbery with a weapon
- Disguise with intent
- Possession of stolen property over $5,000
All three men are being held for a bail hearing.
"Our detectives and patrol officers are canvassing for witnesses [and] video footage," said Const. Hickey on Thursday night. "We encourage anyone who has information, dash cam footage or cellphone footage to please contact police or Crime Stoppers."
Conestoga Mall closed its doors after the robbery and posted a message to social media that it would remain closed until further notice. The mall reopened Friday and representatives said they continues to work closely with police.
PREVIOUS ROBBERIES
The Raffi Jewelers store in Conestoga Mall was also targeted by thieves in January 2022. Waterloo regional police eventually arrested two men from the GTA and recovered $300,000 worth of jewelry.
Other robberies were also reported in April 2022 and May 2022, though no details about what store or merchandise were taken were released by police.
-- With reporting by Krista Sharpe and Jeff Pickel
RELATED IMAGES
A WRPS vehicle at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, Ont. (Feb. 2, 2023)
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