Three teens from Hamilton, brandishing bear repellant and a pickaxe, have been arrested in connection to a robbery in Grimsby on Saturday night.
Niagara Regional Police say the trio engaged in a verbal argument around 8:30 p.m. with another group of men in a parking lot near Boulton and Livingston Avenues.
Not long after, the three accused robbed the others flashing bear spray and the axe as weapons.
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The culprits took money and personal items from their victims, police say.
After the victims placed a 911 call, Niagara police were able to arrest the accused not far from where the robbery occurred.
The three suspects are a 19 and an 18-year-old from Hamilton, while the third suspect is considered a youth and can not be identified under the young offender’s act.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service (905) 945-2211 and 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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