Robbery & Gunshots in Vaughan (Thornhill) Ontario- Promenade

2007 06 11 - robbery and gun shots (shooting) in thornhill (June 11, 2007)- Promenade Shopping mall - Thornhill, Ontario, Canada


Man arrested after daytime mall robbery

toronto.ctv.ca

A 30-year-old man is in custody after a brazen daytime robbery and car chase in Vaughan on Monday.

The armed suspect allegedly held up a jewelry store at the Promenade Mall near Bathurst and Centre Streets at around 1:30 p.m.

Unarmed security guards confronted the man at the jewelry store, but were told to back off or the situation would escalate.

The suspect fled the scene with two bags of loot as security guards and police pursued the man on foot.

Leo Baeck Day School in Thornhill, only a block away from the shopping centre, was locked down at around 1 p.m. after the suspect began firing at police in the schoolyard where some elementary students were having gym class.

"He took a gun out of his pocket and threatened to kill my teacher," one student at the school told CTV News.

"I was lying on the ground, curled up in a ball; I was so nervous," said another student.

The suspect eluded police at the school and ran into a nearby home on Rodeo Drive where he forced two young women into their van.

Police seized a silver handgun from the van after they apprehended the suspect on Keele Street just south of Highway 7 in the afternoon.

There were no injuries reported, however, the two women in the van were taken to hospital to be examined.

Police will announce more details on Tuesday during a press conference.

With a report from CTV's Austin Delaney

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[whatswiky]

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[sixlior55]

really? i remember when this happened, i was in gr,5 at the time and i was at the school next door ( associated hebrew school ) it was sick, i remember helicopters EVERYWHERE

[wwefan1993]

@wwefan1993 lived in Richmond Hill at the time lol :p

[wwefan1993]

@sixlior55 i was in grade 8

[sberg32]

Why do they always put some crazy overdramatic bimbo on the news.

[russiantrams]

Wow lol these fucken jews just keep bitching about everything. This is the city you live in so deal with it. It doesnt matter how many speed bumps and traffic signs you throw up in your thornhill slums people are still going to cause shit and this is a perfect example that.

[julianbinder123]

im the blonde kid at the begining hahah i was outside and my teacher was like wave at the helicopters!! it was legit BEST day ever.. councillors my ass some random woman came in and asked if we had any concerns... we were just like no...

[esongemw2]

@whatswiky you mean thornhill

[cheeseisgood123abc]

i was there

[cheeseisgood123abc]

i was there

[aaaalexffff]

@whatswiky lmao yu dun knoo,...but its vaughan dun get it twistedddddd

[ironhanks]

The jewelry store that was robbed has since closed this location. There's a children's clothing store there now.