Stories from York Region’s Districts: #4 District
A stolen car smashing through a mall door and subsequent robbery stunned the public in early 2023
Suspect nabbed after Vaughan shopping mall spree
In a brazen overnight theft at a City of Vaughan mall, two suspects smashed through glass entrance doors in a stolen black Audi, drove through the interior of the mall to reach their target, proceeded to use a sledge hammer to break into an electronics store, then stole more than $5,000 worth of cell phones and laptops before fleeing the way they came.
Officers responding to the February 1, 2023 call were able to secure enough evidence from the scene, including interior surveillance footage showing the car careening through the mall hallways, to identify three suspects. Canada-wide arrest warrants were issued and search warrants were executed at their residences, where investigators found some of the stolen electronics and $21,000 in cash.
Two men, 20 and 19, of Quebec, have been charged with numerous offences, including Theft Over $5,000, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Mischief to Property. The third suspect is currently before the courts in Quebec on unrelated charges.
