Three men charged in connection with armed robbery investigation
Posted March 12, 2012 5:32 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – Three men are facing charges in connection with an armed robbery investigation.
Toronto police say they arrested two men on March 9 in connection with a jewellery store robbery. A 26-year-old male was arrested February 1 in connection with the investigation.
It is alleged that on January 26, three men walked into a jewellery store in the Kingston Road and Eglinton Avenue East area. One man, armed with a gun, jumped over the counter and pushed two employees to the back of the store.
The men allegedly stole a large quantity of jewellery, valued at $636,000, and then fled the scene.
26-year-old Muhammad Ishaq has been charged with robbery while armed with a firearm, dangerous weapons, possession of proceeds of a crime, assaulting a peace officer and resisting or obstructing public or peace officer.
24-year-old Amjid Choudry, of no fixed address, has been charged with robbery while armed with a firearm, disguise with intent and assault with a weapon.
58-year-old William Ferguson, of Toronto, has been charged with robbery while armed with a firearm, disguise with intent, assault with a weapon and possession of property obtained by crime.
