6 Ottawa residents facing charges in connection to robbery at Cornwall mall

Six Ottawa residents are facing charges in connection to a jewelry store robbery at a mall in Cornwall, Ont. Monday afternoon.

The Cornwall Police Service says six people entered the Cornwall Square at approximately 2:05 p.m. and “proceeded to smash the protected glass jewelry display case using hammers and stole a large quantity of jewelry.”

The suspects placed the jewelry in garbage bags and fled the store, according to police.

“As the suspects entered a motor vehicle, they were apprehended and arrested by Ottawa Police Service members, who were in the area as part of an ongoing robbery investigation,” police said.

The suspects included a 24-year-old man, an 18-year-old man and four 16-year-old youths. The six people are facing several charges, including robbery with theft, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, mischief – destroys or damages property, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Police say the suspects were held in Cornwall for bail hearings.

In a statement on Facebook, the Cornwall Square thanked police for their response.

“We are grateful no one was injured,” officials said.