Youth Injured During Robbery in Pickering

Police are looking for five suspects after a youth was assaulted during a robbery in Pickering.

On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at approximately 12:10 a.m., members of West Division responded to a robbery call in the area of Kingston Road and Rosebank Road.  The victim planned to meet a friend in the area and parked his vehicle in a nearby lot.  As the victim was walking toward a residence, he was approached by five male suspects.  The suspects assaulted the victim, damaged his vehicle, and stole his shoes and cell phone. The suspects fled the area in a dark coloured vehicle.

The victim was transported to a local area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators are asking anyone with dashcam, cellphone, surveillance footage, or any information about this incident to contact the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1905.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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