Friday, October 4, 2024

1 arrested, 2 outstanding after Oakville Place armed robbery

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Halton police have arrested one man and are searching for two other male suspects involved in a robbery at Oakville Place Mall on Tuesday.

Officers say at around 6 p.m. three suspects wore masks and allegedly held up a WOW! mobile cell phone kiosk at knife-point in the mall.

Mall security guards apprehended one of the suspects, who police arrested shortly after.

Halton police say one of the mall security guards suffered a minor injury.

The two other suspects escaped in a Honda Civic with a small number of cell phones.

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Matthew Garcia, 19, is from North York and has been charged by Halton police with robbery, disguising with intent and for assault with intent to resist arrest.

Garcia was released on bail and is expected to appear in court in Milton on July 30.

Investigators are seeking to identify two black male suspects.

Oakville Place robbery
Halton police are looking for a second suspect involved in the robbery of Oakville Place Mall on July 2, 2024 (Photo Courtesy of Halton Regional Police Service).

The first suspect is described to be around five-foot-11 tall with a slim or medium build. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black sweatpants with grey thighs, black running shoes and a mask.

The second suspect is described to be around six-feet tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black sweatpants with white vertical stripes, and white or grey running shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Halton Regional Police Criminal Investigation Bureau – Oakville Robbery Team at 905-825-4747 ext. 2216.

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