Toronto police have made multiple arrests concerning a string of retail robberies across the city with the alleged assailants mainly targeting convenience stores Investigators were first made aware of the robberies in July officers responded to six robbery and holdup calls in the St Brookhaven-Amesbury and Runnymede neighbourhoods Toronto police had identified one suspect as 35-year-old Fabio Amaral of Toronto police said a man entered seven convenience stores wearing a mask to disguise his identity the man was accompanied by another suspect It’s alleged that the male suspect informed employees that he was armed with a knife in several incidents cigarettes and lottery tickets before fleeing the area disguise with intent and failure to comply with probation He was scheduled to appear in court on July 31 police said a man already in custody for an unrelated matter was identified as 42-year-old Robert Penney of Toronto Investigators determined Penney was one of the suspects involved in the robberies disguise with intent and two counts of failure to comply with probation He was scheduled to appear in court on Aug investigators arrested three other suspects They were identified as 33-year-old Shayna Rosenzweig of no fixed address 51-year-old Kelly Ramsay and Amaral — both of Toronto Rosenzweig’s charges include four counts of robbery four counts of failure to comply with the release order and the possession of property obtained by crime over She was expected to appear in court on Aug Ramsay was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 She is scheduled to appear in court on Sep Amaral faces a significant amount of robbery-related charges two counts of robbery with an offensive weapon the possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and 39 counts of failure to comply with probation Amaral was scheduled to appear in court on Aug.11 A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were eight vehicles reported stolen in the district from Feb Toronto Police Service received 39 reports of a stolen vehicle between Feb including eight in the district of North York In total 367 auto thefts have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 — down 80.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A vehicle was reported stolen from a driveway near Barse Street and Melrose Avenue on Sunday There have been two auto thefts reported in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2025 A vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Brookhaven Drive and Trethewey Drive on Saturday There have been six auto thefts reported in Brookhaven-Amesbury in 2025 A vehicle was reported stolen from a driveway near Baycrest Avenue and Khedive Avenue on Wednesday This was the first auto theft reported in Englemount-Lawrence in 2025 A vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Garyray Drive and Norelco Drive on Thursday There have been four auto thefts reported in Humber Summit in 2025 Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations: a curbside near Ardwick Boulevard and Songwood Drive on Saturday a driveway near Calm Court and Habitant Drive on Thursday There have been seven auto thefts reported in Humbermede in 2025 A vehicle was reported stolen from a driveway around Wedgewood Drive and Willowdale Avenue on Thursday There have been seven auto thefts reported in Newtonbrook East in 2025 A vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Alcester Court and Highland Hill on Saturday There have been eight auto thefts reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2025 Find out where auto thefts were reported in East York, Etobicoke, Old Toronto, Scarborough and York Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. Toronto police have rounded up a number of suspects in a spree of retail robberies Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Don't have an account? Create Account We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentBetween Sunday, July 16, and Sunday, July 30, police were called to six robbery hold ups in the St. Clair West Village, Bermondsey, Sherwood Park, Brookhaven-Amesbury and Runnymede neighbourhoods. Police then learned there were seven more retail robberies related to this case. Between Tuesday, Aug. 1 and Thursday, Aug. 10, police responded to seven robbery hold up calls in the Runnymede, The Annex, Newtonbrook West, Leaside-Bennington, Victoria Village and Dorset Park neighbourhoods. Police say a man entered seven convenience stores wearing a mask and in three of the incidents, he was with another suspect. In the stores, he said he was armed with a knife in several incidents. He demanded and stole cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets. Police have identified four other suspects and have made arrests. On Sunday, July 30, police investigated one of the suspects on an unrelated matter and took them into custody. Joshua Reid, 34, of no fixed address, was charged with robbery, disguise with intent, and fail to comply with probation. On Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, police located one of the suspects who was already in custody for an unrelated matter. Robert Penney, 42, of Toronto, was charged with robbery, disguise with intent, and two counts of fail to comply with probation. On Thursday, police located and arrested three outstanding identified suspects. Shayna Rosenzweig, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with four counts of robbery, two counts of disguise with intent, four counts of fail to comply with release order, and possession property obtained by crime over. Kelly Ramsay, 51, of Toronto, is charged with possession of property obtained by crime – over $5,000, and possession of property obtained by crime – under $5,000. Fabio Amaral, 35, of Toronto, was charged with 11 counts of robbery, two counts of robbery with offensive weapon, 13 counts of disguise with intent, possession property obtained by crime – over $,5000, and 39 counts of fail to comply with probation. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions There were 38 residential break and enters reported in the district from March 19 to March 25 Toronto Police Service received 83 reports of a break-in at a home between March 19 and March 25 including 38 in the district of North York In total 1,000 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – up 31.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2023 Three break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Banbury Road and Sagewood Drive on Tuesday a house near Bradgate Road and Chatfield Drive on Thursday an apartment near Rippleton Road and Terrington Court on Friday There have been 21 residential break and enters reported in Banbury-Don Mills in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Hi Mount Drive and King Maple Place on Friday There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Bayview Village in 2024 Two break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Banstock Drive and Sawley Drive on Friday a house near Ballyconnor Court and Lonergan Crescent on Monday There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Bayview Woods-Steeles in 2024 Five break-ins were reported at these locations: a house near Lawrence Avenue West and Otter Crescent on Tuesday an apartment near Lawrence Avenue West and Rosewell Avenue on Tuesday a house near Caribou Road and Glen Rush Boulevard on Thursday a house near Clyde Avenue and Dunblaine Avenue on Thursday a house near Brooke Avenue and Greer Road on Sunday There have been 29 residential break and enters reported in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Hullmar Drive and Wheelwright Crescent on Wednesday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Black Creek in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Broadway Avenue and Walder Avenue on Wednesday There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near John Best Avenue and Plainfield Road on Friday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Brookhaven-Amesbury in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Faywood Boulevard and Joel Swirsky Boulevard on Thursday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Clanton Park in 2024 a house near Angus Drive and Seneca Hill Drive on Friday a house near Cobblestone Drive and Seneca Hill Drive on Sunday There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Don Valley Village in 2024 an apartment near Dallner Road and Wilson Avenue on Wednesday an apartment near Epsom Downs Drive and William Cragg Drive on Friday an apartment near Downsview Park Boulevard and Stanley Greene Boulevard on Monday There have been 16 residential break and enters reported in Downsview-Roding-CFB in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Ameer Avenue and Ridgevale Drive on Saturday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Englemount-Lawrence in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Flavian Crescent and Rameau Drive on Thursday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Hillcrest Village in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Bathurst Street and Sandringham Drive on Sunday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Lansing-Westgate in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Dorsey Court and Dorsey Drive on Sunday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Maple Leaf in 2024 an apartment near Bowerbank Drive and Deering Crescent on Saturday a house near Conacher Drive and Newton Drive on Monday There have been eight residential break and enters reported in Newtonbrook East in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Fenelon Drive and Karen Road on Tuesday There have been seven residential break and enters reported in Parkwoods-Donalda in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Cherokee Boulevard and Tuscarora Drive on Wednesday There have been four residential break and enters reported in Pleasant View in 2024 a house near Bannatyne Drive and Woodsworth Road on Wednesday an apartment near Davean Drive and Shouldice Court on Wednesday a house near Davean Drive and Shouldice Court on Wednesday an apartment near The Links Road and Tournament Drive on Friday a house near Fifeshire Road and Toba Drive on Saturday There have been 32 residential break and enters reported in St a house near Estelle Avenue and Holmes Avenue on Thursday a house near Dudley Avenue and Spring Garden Avenue on Friday There have been 23 residential break and enters reported in Willowdale East in 2024 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Finch Avenue West and Lorraine Drive on Friday There have been six residential break and enters reported in Willowdale West in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Capitol Avenue and Glencairn Avenue on Wednesday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Yorkdale-Glen Park in 2024 Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, Old Toronto, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. 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