Police continue to investigate jewelry store robbery

The Guelph Police Service is appealing to witnesses as we continue to investigate a jewelry store robbery Tuesday afternoon.

Just before 4 p.m., police responded to a robbery in progress at a jewelry store inside Stone Road Mall.

Five suspects attended to the mall. One waited in the car while four armed with hammers smashed display cases in the store. They left with an undisclosed quantity of jewelry and were last seen travelling southbound on Edinburgh Road South.

The suspects were described as:

1.  Male, black, slim build, tall, wearing a black hooded sweater, black pants, black boots, wearing a light-coloured medical mask, light coloured gloves, carrying a red grocery bag.

2.  Male, black, medium build, tall, wearing a black long-sleeved top, black pants, white sneakers, black ski mask, lime green gloves, carrying a small rubber sledge-style hammer.

3.  Male, black, slim build, average height, wearing a black hooded puffer jacket, black pants, black sneakers with grey accents, possibly Nikes, light coloured gloves, carrying a construction style hammer with a green grocery bag.

4.  Male, unknown race, medium build, tall, wearing a black hooded sweater, black Nike trackpants, black sneakers, black ski mask, yellow and black garden style gloves, carrying a red Metro grocery bag.

5.  No physical description; remained in vehicle.

The vehicle involved was a white four-door Honda Civic, approximately 2018, with five-spoke rims, sunroof, low to the ground, two-tone (black and white) side mirrors. It bore license plate DFEX781, which is registered to a different vehicle.

No physical injuries were reported by anyone inside the store. 

Anyone with information or video of this incident is asked to contact the Guelph Police Service General Investigations Unit at gisp-a@guelphpolice.ca. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.csgw.tips. (Occurrence number GU26011008)