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York Regional Police are investigating a brazen daylight smash-and-grab robbery at a Richmond Hill jewelry store on Monday afternoon that was captured by bystander video and posted online.
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“A commercial robbery did occur at a jewelry store in the area of Yonge St. and 16th Ave. in Richmond Hill, ” Const. Kevin Nebrija told the Toronto Sun on Tuesday morning.
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“Information is that four males, all wearing masks and medical gloves, entered the store and began smashing the glass display cases with hammers before fleeing with a quantity of jewelry.
“One employee did sustain minor injuries and was assessed by paramedics.”
Video posted to social media shows the males in the Peoples Jewellers location in Hillcrest Mall smashing the display cases and stealing while being filmed and watched.
One videographer even chases them out of the mall to a waiting car, reading out the licence plate number before it drove off.
Anyone with information is asked to contact York Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.
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