Three youth suspects at large after breaking into gas station: Police

A Shell logo is displayed in this file image (Source: AP)

Police in Barrie are searching for three teenage suspects who allegedly broke into a Shell Gas Station on Bayfield Street Wednesday evening.

According to police, they received a call around 7:45 p.m. about three youths who attempted to force their way into the gas station. Police say the youths were known to the clerk as they had stolen several items from the store in a previous incident.

On Wednesday evening, police say the clerk recognized the youths and locked the door as he noticed them walking towards the store. One of the youths then allegedly threw a rock at the window and cracked its glass.

Police say they were able to obtain still photographs of the subjects through surveillance footage from a nearby fast-food restaurant but are unable to share them publicly due to provisions in the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).

From the photographs, police believe the three suspects are between the ages of 14 and 16 years old with the following descriptions:

Police are asking anyone who may recognize the three youth suspects to contact the investigating officer.