On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Hold Up Staff Inspector Mike Earl held a press conference on developments in an armored car robbery investigation.
Garda announced a reward of up to $10,000 for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the armored car robbery at Fairview Mall in Toronto on Monday, January 20, 2014.
See previous release.
It is alleged that:
- as a G4S armored car parked outside Fairview Mall, a silver 2000 Dodge Caravan pulled up alongside and two armed suspects confronted the guards.
- there was an exchange of gunfire between the guards and the suspects
- the suspects fled with a money bag.
- the getaway vehicle was abandoned a kilometre away
- this vehicle was purchased from a sale advertised on Kijiji and purchased on Friday, January 10, 2014, by a female described as black, 5'6", 160 lbs., with long hair and a round face.
Investigators would like to speak with the woman who purchased the van.
The suspects are described as:
1) male, wearing gloves, a balaclava ski mask, a black-and-grey sweater and black pants
2) male, disguised with a mask and wearing gloves
- both suspects were armed with handguns.
The investigators are appealing for the public's assistance identifying these suspects.
This video of the armored car robbery can be viewed on the Toronto Police Service's YouTube channel.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
Garda announced a reward of up to $10,000 for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the armored car robbery at Fairview Mall in Toronto on Monday, January 20, 2014.
See previous release.
It is alleged that:
- as a G4S armored car parked outside Fairview Mall, a silver 2000 Dodge Caravan pulled up alongside and two armed suspects confronted the guards.
- there was an exchange of gunfire between the guards and the suspects
- the suspects fled with a money bag.
- the getaway vehicle was abandoned a kilometre away
- this vehicle was purchased from a sale advertised on Kijiji and purchased on Friday, January 10, 2014, by a female described as black, 5'6", 160 lbs., with long hair and a round face.
Investigators would like to speak with the woman who purchased the van.
The suspects are described as:
1) male, wearing gloves, a balaclava ski mask, a black-and-grey sweater and black pants
2) male, disguised with a mask and wearing gloves
- both suspects were armed with handguns.
The investigators are appealing for the public's assistance identifying these suspects.
This video of the armored car robbery can be viewed on the Toronto Police Service's YouTube channel.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.