Cops seek 6 males after yet another jewelry store heist

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Six males are being sought after a midday smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store at Fairview Mall in North York on Monday.

Toronto Police said officers responded to reports of a robbery inside the mall at Sheppard Ave. E. and Don Mills Rd. at 1:16 p.m.

Police alleged that each of the six suspects produced hammers and broke the glass into the store before breaking open display cabinets and taking a large quantity of jewelry from the display.

Police said the suspects exited the mall and fled in a waiting vehicle and, while fleeing, the vehicle was involved in a crash.

Cops said the suspects fled the vehicle at that point and got into a second getaway vehicle.

The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The second getaway vehicle fled the area and police said it has since been found with help from York Regional Police.

All suspects were wearing masks and gloves to disguise their identity.

It’s the latest in a string of brazen smash-and-grab-style jewelry store robberies.

Earlier this month, video footages showed masked assailants smashing display cases and taking off with jewelry from a store in Hillcrest Mall. Police said four males were involved. Last month, a 14-year-old boy was charged in connection with a jewelry store robbery that happened on Oct. 30 in the Sheppard Ave. E.-Don Mills Rd. area. In another recent incident at Markville Mall in Markham, York Regional Police and mall security sprung to action, leading to the arrest of six suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7350, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or 222tips.com.