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Three men are accused of robbing a jewelry store in Riverdale while armed with hammers and pepper spray on Monday.
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Toronto Police say five men arrived at the store near Danforth and Pape Aves. in a stolen vehicle.
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The bandits entered the business wearing masks, then pulled out pepper spray and used hammers to smash the glass display cases, Insp. Joseph Matys, who heads up the Holdup Unit, said in a statement Wednesday.
After the heist, which was caught on video, the crooks fled the scene in the stolen vehicle with an undisclosed quantity of jewelry.
“Officers from 55 Division quickly responded to the area and located several suspects nearby,” Matys said. “The suspects began to flee on foot but officers were able to arrest three after a short foot pursuit.”
“It is further alleged that at the time of the arrests, officers recovered the stolen vehicle, a can of pepper spray, some of the stolen jewelry and other items of evidentiary value related to the investigation,” he said.
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Jahvon Nurse, 26, Malachi Holness, 19, and Fils-Aime Clerge, 18, all of Toronto, are charged with robbery with an offensive weapon, wearing a disguise with intent and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Police are still looking for two men but no suspect descriptions were released.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Holdup Unit at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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