York Regional Police are looking for the owners of more than $500,000 in stolen jewelry following an investigation into alleged distraction thefts targeting older adults.
In a June press release, police said two 26-year-olds from Toronto were each facing two counts of robbery, plus charges for theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 in relation to the stolen items.
The police said that the suspects, operating an SUV, would approach and start speaking with older adults.
During their interactions, the suspects would allegedly replace the victims’ real jewelry with costume jewelry and in some cases


