What was meant to be a transaction from a Facebook Marketplace turned into an armed robbery on Wednesday in northern Barrie.
Officers responded to the robbery, which occurred at a plaza on Cundles Road East where two individuals arranged to meet a potential buyer in a public setting. They were attempting to sell a high-end computer graphics card with an approximate value of $5,000.
During an interaction in a store between the sellers and would-be buyer, another individual arrived and attempted to steal the graphics card. Eventually, a struggle ensued, and a newly-arrived individual brandished a firearm and pointed it at the victims.
One of the victims was assaulted and injured in the skirmish, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, both suspects fled the store on foot emptyhanded heading westbound.
A black Volkswagen Golf was also seen fleeing the area at a high rate of speed, but its involvement is unconfirmed.
The first suspect is described as a Black male with shoulder-length red/orange dreadlocks, a slim build, roughly 167 centimetres in height, believed to be in his late teens to early 20s. He wore a black hooded coat with grey underarms, a black medical face mask, light grey skinny Nike track pants, and black shoes with white soles.
The second suspect is described as a Black male, with a medium/athletic build, roughly 188 centimetres tall, believed to be in his mid to late 20s. He wore a black hooded sweater under a black puffy coat, a black face covering, black skinny track pants, and white and pink running shoes.
Barrie Police say the investigation is ongoing.
