2 teens charged in St. Catharines jewelry store robbery

Niagara Regional Police Service release surveillance photos of the five suspects wanted in connection with a jewelry store robbery at the Pen Centre in St. Catharines. (NRPS)

Niagara police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in St. Catharines earlier this year.

The incident happened on Jan. 16 just after 1 p.m. in the Pen Centre shopping mall at 221 Glendale Ave., near Highway 406. Police said five people entered Griffin Jewellery store and allegedly used a small sledgehammer to smash several display cases before stealing multiple pieces of jewelry.

They all fled in a silver Honda CRV with the Ontario license plate BFZV 946. Investigators said at the time that the license plate was registered to a different vehicle.

A 15-year-old boy from Scarborough has since been charged with robbery, possession of a weapon, break-in instruments, and stolen property, as well as failing to comply with a youth sentence order among others.

A 17-year-old male from Springhill, Nova Scotia has also been charged with robbery, disguise with intent, possession of stolen property, and administering a noxious thing.

The charges have not been tested in court.

The accused cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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Four other suspects remains outstanding, police said.

Any witnesses or anyone with more information is asked to contact Niagara police or Crime Stoppers.