Brampton Residents Charged in Milton Robbery
Published August 30, 2018 at 6:32 pm
Four Brampton residents are facing charges after a cell phone store was robbed in Milton.
It happened on Aug. 29 around 10:55 a.m..
Four Brampton residents are facing charges after a cell phone store was robbed in Milton.
It happened on Aug. 29 around 10:55 a.m..
Four males went to the Rogers store at 85 Main Street E.
Three suspects entered the store — one brandishing a knife — and confronted staff.
A large quantity of cell phones was stolen along with cash.
No injuries were reported.
The suspects fled in a stolen vehicle, say Halton police.
A member of the public saw the licence plate and provided a description of the vehicle.
Plain clothes detectives caught up to the stolen car and a subsequent investigation led to the suspects being traced to Brampton.
With the assistance of Peel police, four males were arrested without incident.
A search warrant was executed at a Brampton home, with investigators seizing two stolen vehicles, cash, weapons and other evidence including the stolen cell phones.
Deante Nelson, 19, and Saad Fouad, 21, plus two youths – whose names are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act- are facing a slew of charges including; robbery, breach of probation, breach of recognizance and possession of stolen property. All were scheduled to appear in Milton court on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det.-Const.Slade at 905-825-4747 ext. 2456.
Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca
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