3 teen girls pepper sprayed, swarmed and robbed victims near Canada’s Wonderland: police
Posted July 22, 2022 1:51 pm.
Last Updated July 22, 2022 2:07 pm.
Three teenage girls from Toronto have been arrested after a “street-level, swarming style robbery” in which they allegedly pepper-sprayed multiple victims near Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan.
York Regional Police were notified of a robbery on Thursday around 3 p.m. in the Jane Street and Avro Road area.
Authorities say they located four teenage female victims who had been swarmed by a group of youths.
Three female suspects approached the victims, pepper-sprayed them, assaulted one victim and stole her cell phone.
Police said the victim sustained minor injuries.
Const. Amy Boudreau says three suspects, including 18-year-old Jordyn Johnson-Fournier of Toronto, were identified and charged.
A 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl were also arrested but were not identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
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All three face multiple charges, including robbery, assault and administering a noxious substance (pepper spray).
This comes days after York police charged 12 teenagers with “swarming-style” robberies in Vaughan last month.
Investigators responded to several similar incidents in the area of Canada’s Wonderland in June.
“Officers will remain active in this area to combat this issue,” she said as part of a news release.
“Investigators continue to work with community members and business owners in the area to gather video surveillance, report incidents and apprehend those responsible for these offences.”
