WATERLOO –

Waterloo regional police have arrested two adult men from the GTA and recovered $300,000 well worth of jewelry just after a described armed theft at a keep in Conestoga Mall.

Officers had been termed the scene all around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Law enforcement say 3 suspects armed with weapons, which include an axe and a crowbar, entered the retailer, smashed various display instances, and stole a massive amount of jewellery.

Two suspects were later arrested and about $300,000 truly worth of jewellery was recovered.

Carlyn Ferrede witnessed the robbery. Ferrede functions at a outfits retailer throughout from in which it took place. She explained she is nonetheless traumatized by the extraordinary situations that unfolded.

“I bought into my automobile and began crying,” reported Ferrede.

She wasn’t working at the time but was purchasing with her sister at her retail store.

“I saw weapons, I noticed masks and I was just like my life is in hazard appropriate now,” Ferrede mentioned. “Hearing them smash the cases kind of point and a single of the staff members was up in opposition to the wall, fingers back again.”

The shopping mall was open up when it took place.

Ferrede stated a lot of people panicked when they understood what was heading on.

“People have been unquestionably afraid, individuals have been absolutely jogging for the life,” Ferrede mentioned.

Police feel this was a qualified incident. They are still looking for the third suspect.

“Whenever there is an incident involving violence of program it is a worry for protection,” mentioned Melissa Quarrie with the Waterloo Regional Law enforcement Assistance.

Ferrede and her sister created a operate for it to their car or truck.

“One of the robbers was like jogging in the direction of us around where by the car or truck was, mask up sort of thing, and there was a stability guard chasing him,” said Ferrede.

In a assertion the typical manager at Conestoga Shopping mall, Karl Ditoro, confirms no one was harmed and reported in a statement, in aspect:

“The safety of our customers and staff members is a prime priority. We acquire proactive basic safety measures to advertise a risk-free setting. Thanks to the delicate mother nature of security and safety we do not disclose all of our actions as this would compromise our initiatives.”

“Waterloo Regional Law enforcement Company officers responded straight away to the scene. And had been capable to arrest a single on scene and an additional a shorter time later,” reported Quarrie.

Ferrede claimed the theft transpired at Raffi Jewellers.

CTV Information achieved out to the retail outlet but didn’t listen to again.

An 18-calendar year-old guy from Toronto was charged with theft with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a unsafe purpose. A 20-yr-outdated York person was billed with robbery with a weapon.

The incident is nevertheless beneath investigation.
