Two arrested, two still wanted for Stratford jewelry store robbery
Two men have been charged with a smash and grab robbery at a Stratford jewelry store.
At around 6:30 pm on Jan. 3, four masked people robbed the Paris Jewelers location in the Stratford Mall.
Police said the thieves were in and out of the store in less than a minute.
Video shared with CTV News showed four masked people smashing glass display cases and grabbing fistfuls of jewelry.
Police estimated the cost of the stolen jewelry at more than $100,000.
All four suspects fled the scene in a black four-door sedan – possibly a Chrysler 300 – heading east on Ontario Street.
Stratford police outside the Stratford Mall on Jan. 3, 2024. (Courtesy: Brett Gillespie)
ARRESTS IN NIAGARA FALLS
On Tuesday, Stratford police said two 21-year-old men were arrested in Niagara Falls on Jan. 4 and later identified as suspects in the Paris Jewelers robbery.
According to the Niagara Regional Police Service, officers saw two suspicious men getting into a vehicle with stolen license plates.
When the men were arrested, police found a loaded 9 mm Luger handgun and stolen jewelry.
Josh Delaney and Donavin Stewart were charged with: possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of
