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GRIMSBY, ONTARIO - NIAGARA REGION - For the third time within about four months, Harmony Jewellers in Grimsby has been the target of robbers. But tactics used by the culprits seem to be escalating. Instead of using sledgehammers to smash the windows of the Main Street West business or walking in during store hours, those responsible this time drove a vehicle into the storefront. About 11:25 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 24 a black pickup truck crashed in reverse through the front window. Video of the scene taken seconds after the crash and sent to Niagara This Week appeared to show four masked males fleeing the store amid the blasting of the store’s alarm and shouts from people on the street. The robbers appeared to be carrying bags and at least one sledgehammer. A man could be heard on the video shouting “There they go!” as the males ran down a sidewalk and then across the street into a waiting white SUV-style vehicle. The video showed another man chasing the suspects and smashing the windshield and side windows of the getaway car before it pulled into traffic, made a U-turn and headed east on Main Street West at a high rate of speed. On Jan. 18, six people smashed the front entrance of the business with small sledgehammers, entered the store, broke into several display cases and snatched merchandise, police said. The suspects quickly left the store and fled in a truck, which was later recovered in Hamilton. On Feb. 15, three people, estimated to be aged 16 to 18, attempted to rob the jewelry store. At about 3 p.m., they entered the store wearing masks and carrying backpacks. Their suspicious activity prompted store employees to implement theft prevention measures. Police said the measures stopped the suspects from entering any further and they left the store with no items stolen.
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