Police arrest man after jewelry store thefts in Niagara region

Niagara police have arrested a man from Markham connected to two jewelry store robberies in November in Welland and St. Catharines.

Officers say a man entered Kavar Jewellers in the Pen Centre in St. Catharines on Nov. 27 around 5:40 p.m. before asking to see some jewelry. When the man was given access to merchandise, he suddenly ran from the store, allegedly stealing the jewelry.

Detectives say half an hour later the man had entered Tianna’s Jewelry in the Seaway Mall in Welland, and asked the store to see some merchandise. When the man was given access to jewelry, he ran from the store, allegedly stealing the jewelry.

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A collaborative investigation between officers from Stratford, Waterloo, Hamilton, York and Niagara Police services led to the execution of a search warrant Thursday at a home in Markham.

Officers have charged 21-year-old Diego Dini of Markham with two counts of theft under $5,000.

Dini attended a bail hearing Thursday at a St. Catharines courthouse and was remanded into custody.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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