The accused reportedly used hammers to break display cases at a jewelry store in Newmarket, filling duffel bags with stolen jewelry. Published on October 16, 2025, and updated shortly thereafter, the article details a robbery incident involving five individuals.
In the robbery, which occurred on Wednesday, a young man and three teenage boys were charged after approximately $100,000 worth of jewelry was recovered. According to York Regional Police, they received reports just before 5:30 p.m. that five masked individuals entered a jewelry store located at Yonge St. and Davis Dr., armed with hammers. They smashed display cases and filled duffel bags with jewelry.
As the suspects attempted to escape, they were confronted by mall security, and an aerosol irritant was sprayed at the guards. The robbers then fled in a white Mercedes SUV. Police quickly located the getaway vehicle traveling south on Hwy. 404 and stopped it on Steeles Ave., where the occupants tried to flee on foot. With the help of the Canine Unit and Air Support Unit, four suspects were apprehended, while one remains at large.
Further investigation revealed that the vehicle used in the robbery had been stolen earlier that morning during a home invasion in Vaughan. It is currently unclear if the suspects involved in the jewelry store robbery were also connected to the vehicle theft.
Kareem Haniff, 18, from Toronto, along with a 16-year-old boy from Toronto and two boys from Brampton, aged 15 and 16, have been charged with robbery with an offensive weapon, disguise with intent, two counts of assault with a weapon, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. The identities of the three minors cannot be disclosed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Authorities are still searching for one outstanding suspect, described as a male aged 16 to 20 with a thin build, wearing a black hoodie, black pants, black shoes, and a black face mask. At the time of the incident, Haniff was under an undertaking, and one of the 16-year-olds was on a release order for unrelated offenses.
Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact the Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or to reach out to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).