Five people who were charged with a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in the Oshawa Centre on Sunday include a 22-year-old Barrie man.
Durham Regional Police say they responded to a robbery call at Bellagio Jewellers II inside the mall.
Police allege four suspects entered the store and deployed bear spray while smashing display cases, while a fifth person waited in a vehicle.
As the suspects attempted to flee the mall, two of them were nabbed inside the mall, while the others fled in the vehicle, only to be involved in a minor crash at Stevenson Road North and King Street West.
More footage of the Oshawa Centre jewelry store robbery today, the suspects used pepper spray while trying to escape.
— Toronto Crime Watch (@CrimewatchTO) March 30, 2026
Several citizens grabbed two of the suspects until police arrived, the other two suspects were caught nearby after a brief foot pursuit. pic.twitter.com/QFXAXHnXpH
After the collision, the suspects fled on foot but were rounded up with the assistance of the Canine Unit.
One person at the mall was treated for exposure to bear spray.
Police also charged a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, and two adults, all from the Greater Toronto area.
