StreetBeat – Sep. 6 – Employees Beaten During Armed Robbery
Posted September 6, 2009 2:02 pm.
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Police are on the hunt for four suspects after two people were tied up and beaten during a daylight armed robbery in Markham.
The suspects burst into the Source By Circuit City on Markham Rd. near 14th Ave. just after 12:30pm Sunday, armed with a gun and a steel pipe. There were three employees and one customer in the store at the time. Two of the employees were badly and beaten and taken to hospital.
The suspects made off with cash and electronics and are still on the loose.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Car Crashes Into North York House
Residents of a quiet Willowdale neighbourhood were caught by surprise when a vehicle flipped on its roof and crashed into a garage overnight.
It happened around 2am Sunday near Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave.
There are reports there was more than one person in the vehicle, but injuries were minor.
