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4th man arrested in connection with Toronto jewelry store robbery: police

A logo at the Toronto Police Services headquarters, in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at a jewelry store in Toronto, police say.

Toronto police said, on Feb. 24, officers received a report of a robbery at a jewelry store in the Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue area.

Police said a masked man entered the store and allegedly pulled out a handgun and ordered the employee to lay on the ground.

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Officers said the man then opened the door, allowing two more men to enter the store.
According to police, the men “took a substantial amount of jewelry and place it into bags they brought with them.”

Officers said the men then fled the scene with the stolen property.

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Police said a 19-year-old man from Brampton, a 25-year-old man from Vaughan and a 34-year-old man from Toronto were previously arrested in connection with the alleged robbery.

Officers said on June 8, 32-year-old Jermaine Davis from Toronto was arrested and charged with several offences including robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent and using a firearm during commission of indictable offence.

Police said he appeared in court on June 9.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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