Men face dozens of charges in series of armed robberies

Toronto police have arrested and charged four men in connection with a series of armed robberies that took place at convenience stores in Toronto and Durham Region last month.

Police say that during the early-morning hours of Nov. 16 and Nov. 20, a group of five men armed with baseball bats and knives entered three Mac’s Convenience Stores locations.

Details on the specific locations of the stores were not provided by police.

Cash, TTC tokens, lottery tickets and cigarettes were taken during the robberies, police say.

On Thursday, four suspects were arrested in connection with the investigation.

Farshid Ayon, 20, Ayberk Guler, 19, Arsen Bagdasrov, 19, and Samir Mohammad, 19, all of Toronto, are each charged with three counts of robbery, three counts of weapons dangerous, three counts of disguise with intent, and possession of property obtained by crime.

Guler is additionally charged with failure to comply with recognizance.

The men appeared in court Friday morning.