A daring jewelry store heist at Peoples Jewellers in Hillcrest Mall, Richmond Hill, on Monday afternoon has shocked the community, as a bold bystander taunted the robbers during the crime. The robbery occurred around 4 p.m. and was captured on video, which has since gone viral, showing the criminals in action while an unflinching man yelled insults at them.
The footage opens with one of four masked suspects standing over a distressed employee, who is lying on the floor. Three other suspects are seen aggressively smashing display cases and hastily bagging the stolen jewelry. Amid the chaos, a man’s voice can be heard repeatedly shouting, “Call the police!” before he begins mocking the criminals, calling them “lowlifes” and “losers.”
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As the thieves make their escape, the bystander follows them, continuing his verbal barrage. “Yeah, let’s run away,” he shouts, taunting the criminals as they flee the scene. “Get a f****n job, you losers!” He even managed to take note of the getaway car’s license plate, a Nissan Maxima, which York Regional Police later confirmed was stolen.
Authorities are now investigating the robbery, with police looking for five suspects: four individuals involved in the heist and a getaway driver who remained in the vehicle. The vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, was later recovered. The police report states that one of the suspects assaulted an employee, while the other three smashed open display cases to steal a quantity of jewelry. Despite the frightening nature of the crime, the employee sustained only minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics.