Police have arrested and charged seven teenagers, including a 15-year-old, following an armed robbery at a retail business on Young Street in Alliston in May.
On Thursday, police execute search warrants at residences across multiple jurisdictions, and arrested four individuals in connection to the incident in addition to three that were arrested shortly after it occurred.
Police say those four arrested were held for a bail hearing that occurred on Thursday, and remain in custody.
Two 17-year-olds, one of Ajax and another of Toronto, are facing charges of robbery with a weapon and conspiracy to commit to an indictable offence. A 19-year-old from Mississauga and a 19-year-old from Etobicoke were each charged with the latter offence.
Nottawasaga OPP say the business alerted them that they had been robbed by five individuals brandishing a firearm. Electronics valued at nearly $30,000 were taken, along with an employee's Louis Vuitton purse.
Officers eventually located a vehicle matching the provided description and brought it to a stop in Toronto. Three suspects were arrested and turned over to the Nottawasaga detachment, and it was initially believed that two others were outstanding.
Two replica firearms were also seized.
From the earlier arrests, an 18-year-old from Brampton was charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Robbery with weapon
- Mischief - destroys or damages property
- Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Disguise with intent
- Flight from peace officer
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
A 15-year-old from Brampton was charged with:
- Disguise with intent
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5,000 - in Canada
- Robbery with weapon
- Mischief - destroys or damages property
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Flight from peace officer
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
- Failure to comply with undertaking
A 17-year-old from Mississauga was charged with:
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5,000 - in Canada
- Robbery with weapon
- Mischief - destroys or damages property
- Flight from peace officer
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
All were held for a bail hearing.
