Police are investigating a brazen smash-and-grab in broad daylight at a busy Sherway Mall Gardens.
Some horrified shoppers at Sherway Gardens Mall were stunned afterwitnessing a vicious smash and grab.
Customers were doing their Christmas shopping when crashing sounds were heard coming from a jewelry store in the mall.
Police said five individuals entered a jewelry store and allegedly began smashing display cases and scooping up items. The suspects took an unknown quantity of expensive jewelry items and fled.
The five thieves escaped with a batch of expensive jewelry in front of shoppers.
Police say no injuries were reported during the incident, which took place on November 30 around 4:45 p.m. when the mall was busy with people picking up gifts after work.
No descriptions of the suspects have been released, and police said the investigation is ongoing.
There has been a rash of these smash-and-grab thefts that usually take place at this time of the year when the malls are busy and high value items are displayed.