from a REAL durham regional police neighbourhood watch release:
Two suspects were quickly apprehended by responding officers after stealing ice cream products and threatening employees with weapons.
On Wednesday April 28, 2010 at approximately 11:05 p.m. uniformed patrol officers responded to the vicinity of a Sobey's grocery store at 1899 Brock Road in Pickering following a robbery incident. Employees observed two male suspects enter the store and begin stealing ice-cram products from the frozen section, placing numerous items into their backpack before fleeing the premises. The employees followed the suspects to the store exit and indicated they were calling police. One suspect produced a knife and threatened one of the employees and indicated he had a handgun before fleeing. None of the store employees were physically injured.
The suspects fled on foot into a residential neighbourhood where responding officers located the youths and arrested both, without incident. A quantity of ice cream treats were recovered from a backpack. Officers also recovered a knife and a pellet gun.
The first 17-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Robbery and Breach Probation. The second 17-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Robbery; Carry Concealed Weapon x2; Assault with a Weapon; Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose; Fail to Comply and additional weapons-related offences. Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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