Three teenagers are in custody after a raft of robberies and attempted robberies on the mountain.
The first incident occurred last Thursday just outside the Best Buy in the Ancaster Meadowlands.
Police said a woman in her 80s was robbed at gunpoint after a young man was hiding in the backseat of her vehicle.
He drove her around the city and forced her to get money from an ATM before dropping her off unharmed.
The were four incidents yesterday.
The first was around 1 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Pet Smart in the Meadowlands.
A woman in her 70s noticed a man in the back seat of her car and was able to jump out and call for help. The suspect took off in a waiting vehicle.
A short time later, a similar incident occurred to a woman in her 80s in the parking lot of Limeridge Mall. She was robbed of cash by a young man claiming to have a gun.
Police say at about 8:00 Monday evening, a 12-year-old boy was confronted by four men in a dark vehicle who claimed to have a gun on Cranbrook Avenue. The boy was able to run home where his father called police.
Half an hour later, a female was walking home from Mohawk College when she felt something at the back of her neck, according to police.
When she turned around a male was pointing a handgun at her and demanding her wallet. She was robbed of her wallet and cell phone.
The male started to enter a waiting black vehicle but the vehicle fled when before he could do so. The male fled eastbound from West 5th.
Police say investigators were able to identify the vehicle involved which lead to the arrest of three teenagers.
A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old boy are charged with robbery and pointing a firearm.
An 18-year-old man is facing additional charges of kidnapping and threatening death.
Stolen property along with an imitation pellet pistol believed used in the robberies has been recovered. In all the incidents, none of the victims was injured.
Police continue to investigate this matter and believe there may be other similar incidents yet to be reported.
They’re asking anyone with information to call police or Crime Stoppers.