Two people remain wanted by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) following an armed robbery at Oakville Place Mall.
On Tuesday, July 2nd, at roughly 6:00 p.m., three masked suspects robbed the WOW Mobile Cellphone kiosk at the mall at knifepoint. One of the suspects was caught by security guards at the mall and arrested by police a short time later. One of the security guards was assaulted by the suspect and suffered a minor injury. Two suspects were able to flee in a white Honda Civic with a small amount of cell phones.
19-year-old Matthew Garcia of North York has been charged with the following:
- Robbery
- Disguise with Intent
- Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
Garcia was released from custody after a bail hearing and will next appear in court in Milton on Tuesday, July 30th.
Investigators are seeking to identify the two additional suspects. The HRPS has provided descriptions:
- Suspect 1 is a black male, and approximately 5’10 tall, with a slim or medium build. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, a mask, black sweatpants with grey thighs, and black running shoes.
- Suspect 2 is a black male, and approximately 6′ tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black sweatpants with white stripe(s) vertically on the outside of the thigh, as well as white or grey running shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Halton Regional Police Criminal Investigation Bureau – Oakville Robbery Team at 905-825-4747 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
