One suspect has been arrested and three others are being sought in relation to a robbery last fall in Markham.
On Nov. 20 at 11 a.m., three suspects wearing medical masks entered a business in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Denison Street, threatened the store employees, telling them not to intervene, went into the back room and took off with stolen phones.
The employees were not injured.
The suspects fled in a vehicle that was later found abandoned near Victoria Park Avenue and Gordon Baker Drive in Toronto.
Search warrants were executed on two seized vehicles, and all of the stolen merchandise was recovered.
Alexandru Micu, 26, of no fixed address, has been charged with robbery with threats of violence and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The other suspects are described as having heavier builds and dark complexions. One was wearing a burgundy hooded sweatshirt. Another was wearing a black tracksuit with a white stripe across the chest area. The third suspect was wearing a white and black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a baseball hat.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1800222tips.com.
