Both incidents happened on Nov. 16 near the Glencairn
subway station
Toronto
police have issued a public safety alert after two robberies in North York
involving game consoles. In both
cases, the units were advertised for sale on the internet. The alleged robberies happened on Monday,
Nov. 16 near Allen Road and Glencairn Avenue.
At about 4 p.m. that day, officers responded to a call for a
robbery near the Glencairn subway station. Investigators
report a 26-year-old man posted an online ad selling a gaming console. The seller arranged to meet another man
who agreed to purchase the gaming unit.
Police said during the transaction the would-be purchaser produced a black handgun and demanded the victim hand over the console before fleeing the area.
The suspect is described as Black and 30 years old with a
wart on his right hand. He was last seen wearing a navy jacket with a hoodie,
black pants, and a dark toque.
At about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Toronto police responded to a second call for a robbery near Glencairn station. Again, a man had agreed to meet another man interested in purchasing a game console he’d advertised online. This time, the seller asked a friend to join him.
Investigators said the seller and his friend were the
approached by two other men, one of whom allegedly grabbed the console, before
both men reportedly fled on foot.
The first suspect is described as Black and 5'8" tall
with a skinny build and short dark hair in an afro. He was last seen wearing a
'Chicago Bulls' baseball cap with a red trim on the brim, a dark coat, and dark
pants.
The second suspect is described as Black, also about 22
years old and 5'5" tall with a medium build and longer hair in an afro. He
was last seen wearing a black nylon jacket and track pants.
Toronto Police Service’s Det. Sean McCutcheon is reminding
both buyers and sellers using internet marketplace platforms to exercise
caution in their transactions.
He is advising people to limit personal information shared
with strangers, meet in a safe location like a public place with plenty of
light, try to stay within areas with CCTV, and have a friend go with you and
let someone know where you are.
source : https://www.toronto.com/
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