Teenage Dirtbags Arrested For Armed Robbery
Source: Toronto Police Service
Date: Wed Jan 8 06:38:58 MST 2025
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of four arrests made in a Retail Robbery investigation.
On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at approximately 1:43 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a call in the Weston Road and Rutherford Road area.
It is alleged that:
four suspects attended a store in a stolen vehicle while wearing masks to disguise their identities
they approached a store while armed with hammers
they smashed the glass door to gain entry
they made a demand to unlock the safe
they took a quantity of cellphones before fleeing the area in the stolen vehicle
See previous York Regional Police media release here.
On Monday, January 6, 2025, at approximately 4:40 p.m., Toronto Police responded to a Hold Up call in the Keele Street and Wilson Avenue area.
It is further alleged that:
four suspects attended a store in a stolen vehicle while wearing masks to disguise their identities
three suspects approached a store while armed with hammers
they smashed the glass door to gain entry
they made a demand to unlock the safe
they took a quantity of cellphones before fleeing the area in the stolen vehicle
Officers from 31 Division quickly responded to the area and located the stolen vehicle.
It is further alleged that:
the stolen vehicle accelerated away at a high rate of speed
a short distance away, the stolen vehicle collided with another vehicle in the Finch Avenue West and Chesswood Drive area
an occupant from the other vehicle sustained minor injuries
The responding officers were able to take all four suspects into custody after a short foot pursuit. Members of the Toronto Police Hold Up Squad and members of the York Regional Police Hold Up Squad commenced an investigation and determined the suspects were involvement in both robberies.
Nathan Palmer, 20, of Toronto, was charged with:
Robbery with an Offensive Weapon
Disguise with Intent
Flight While Pursued by Peace Officer
Dangerous Operation of Conveyance
two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., in room 105.
A male youth, 15*, of Toronto, was charged with:
Robbery with an Offensive Weapon
Disguise with Intent
two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
A male youth, 14*, of Toronto, was charged with:
two counts of Robbery with an Offensive Weapon
two counts of Disguise with Intent
three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
two counts of Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
A male youth, 14*, of Toronto, was charged with:
two counts of Robbery with an Offensive Weapon
two counts of Disguise with Intent
three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
two counts of Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
He was scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
**Please refer to Section 110, Subsection 1, of the YCJA:
110. (1) Subject to this section, no person shall publish the name of a young person, or any other information related to a young person, if it would identify the young person as a young person dealt with under this Act.***