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Four arrests have been made by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) following a robbery at a Telus store inside Mapleview Shopping Centre in Burlington.
On Tuesday, April 22nd, at roughly 11:35 a.m., four male suspects wearing masks entered the store and began ripping phones off display cases. No weapons were used by the suspects and no injuries were sustained by any of the employees during the robbery.
The suspects fled the mall in a white Honda CRV that was stolen out of Toronto and driven by a fifth suspect. The CRV entered the QEW eastbound at Brant Street and was later involved in a single vehicle collision in the area of the 403 and Trafalgar Road in Oakville. The suspects fled the scene on foot; however, four of the five were quickly located and arrested by responding officers. None of the suspects were seriously injured in the collision.
19-year-old Bernardo Aquino of Toronto has been charged with the following:
- Dangerous Operation
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Robbery
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Disguise with Intent
19-year-old Malik Patino of Ajax has been charged with the following:
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Robbery
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Disguise with Intent
A 15-year-old Etobicoke boy has been charged with the following:
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Robbery
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Disguise with Intent
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the following:
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Robbery
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Disguise with Intent
The outstanding suspect was last seen on foot near the crash site wearing a Spiderman mask and a camouflage jacket.
All accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
