Halton police seek three people wanted in Oakville jewelry store robbery

Halton police are asking for help in identifying three people involved in a jewelry store robbery Wednesday afternoon in Oakville.

Officers responded around 12:40 p.m. to a smash-and-grab robbery at Oakville Jewelry on Lakeshore Road East.

Investigators say three people entered the store, with one person holding the door while the other two smashed display cases with hammers.

Store employees had intervened before any jewelry was taken and the suspects had fled the area in a black Nissan Altima.

One store employee was hit in the shoulder with a hammer and suffered a minor injury.

Officers found the Nissan Altima abandoned in the area of Lakeshore and Trafalgar roads in Oakville.

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Investigators say the vehicle was stolen from Peel Region.

Police describe the first suspect as a man with a larger build and long black hair, which could possibly be a wig. He was seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black and white runners and a face covering, and was carrying a hammer.

Officers describe the second suspect as a man with a medium to thin build, who was seen wearing a black hooded winter jacket, black pants, a black and checkered-patterned toque, and a face covering. He was also carrying a black bag and a hammer.

Detectives are also looking for a woman with a thin build, who was wearing a black hooded winter jacket, blue jeans, a black shirt, a white winter hat, brown winter boots and a face covering.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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