Two arrested following street robbery

Durham Region Police have arrested two people following a knifepoint robbery in Oshawa on Oct. 4.

At approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 4, a male and female were walking through the Oshawa Centre when they noticed two males following them. The 17-year old male and 15-year-old female left the mall and turned to see the two suspect males running toward them near Radio Park. One of the suspects produced a knife and took the female’s necklace while the other suspect took necklaces from the male’s neck. The suspects fled toward the Oshawa Centre bus loop.

The suspects then took a taxi to the area of Thickson Road and Dundas Street in Whitby and were located a short time later by officers in the area. A quantity of marihuana was located on one of the suspects. Officers also located the jewelery and a quantity of crack cocaine nearby.

The victims were not physically hurt during the robbery.

An 18-year-old Whitby male is charged with robbery, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a controlled substance Schedule II.  A 17-year-old male is charged with robbery, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and failure to comply with a sentence order. They were held for bail hearings.

Anyone with new information is asked to contact Cst. Rafhee of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5100.