New video shows a mid-afternoon jewelry store robbery in action at Fairview Mall on Sunday.
The video shared on social media shows six people with their hoods up running out of a Chow Tai Fook store at the North York area mall, with hammers and bags in hand.
Toronto police say they are searching for those six people after they stole a large quantity of jewelry from the store near Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills Road just after 1 p.m.
Video of the mid-day robbery comes as police in York Region make efforts to provide community support amid a spike in similar smash-and-grab robberies.
In partnership with the region, York Regional Police are setting up what they’re calling “Traumatic Incident Response Protocol,” which aims to provide support and resources to the community following violent incidents in the area.
Police say these teams will set up booths at two local shopping centres this week to provide people with “healing activities and crime prevention and personal safety tips.” Safety materials and wallet cards will also be on hand.
On Tuesday, officers from York Regional Police were at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill, near Carrville Road and Yonge Street, from noon to 7 p.m. They will be at CF Markville in Markham, near McCowan Road and Highway 7, on Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 4 p.m.
Police are inviting community members to attend and share their concerns with them.
Earlier this month, York Regional Police told CP24 that while they could not provide specific statistics, there has been a rise in jewelry store robberies in the region year-over-year.
Toronto police also said that so far in 2024, there had been 43 jewelry store robberies reported to police, compared to just 21 last year.