A Pickering jewelry store robbery is under investigation after masked suspects targeted Peoples Jewellers at Pickering City Centre in a smash-and-grab incident Thursday afternoon.
Durham Regional Police responded to reports of a robbery around 5:35 p.m., after four masked suspects entered the store and began smashing display cases. The suspects stole a quantity of jewelry before fleeing the mall in a vehicle.
Police confirmed that no employees were physically injured during the incident.
Investigators are asking anyone who was inside or near Pickering City Centre between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and may have cell phone, dashcam, or surveillance footage to contact police.
Information can be provided to Detective Constable Nicholson of the Auto Robbery Crime Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5369. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online, with tipsters potentially eligible for a cash reward.
This marks the second smash-and-grab robbery at the same store in three months. In October, four masked suspects — some believed to be teenagers — carried out a similar theft before fleeing in a waiting vehicle, according to police.
