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 the Zehrs plaza on Cundles Road East near Duckworth Street, 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.
