Three youths face a slew of charges for nine robberies targetting retailers in Peel Region over the past month.
In a news release issued Thursday, Peel Regional Police alleged that between Feb. 13 and Thursday, several bandits committed a string of robberies – six in Brampton and three in Mississauga.
In all instances, police said the robbers were armed with firearms and demanded money while using a stolen vehicle to get away.
Central Robbery Bureau investigators identified and found three suspects in the Martin Grove Rd.-Finch Ave. W. area of Toronto.
The stolen vehicle was recovered and two replica firearms were seized.
A 17-year-old Toronto boy is charged with nine counts of robbery and wearing disguise with intent, seven counts of using an imitation firearm, and one count each of failure to comply with a release order and possession of stolen property.
A 15-year-old Ajax boy is charged with nine counts each of robbery and wearing a disguise with intent, seven counts of using an imitation firearm, one count of possession of property obtained by crime, and two counts of failure to comply with a release order.
A 16-year-old from Toronto is charged with possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of failure to comply with a release order.
The trio can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-453-2121 ext. 3410, or contact Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at peelcrimestoppers.ca.