Toronto police are searching for a pair of suspects after a series of break-ins at multiple west-end businesses on the morning of New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n
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It is alleged the man and woman attended six different commercial premises on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, between 1:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., in the Queen Street West and Ossington Avenue area.<\/p>\n
Police say the man used a rock to break the front door, targeting the cash tills once inside the premises, while the woman remained a lookout and used her backpack to conceal the stolen property.<\/p>\n
Global News contacted several business owners in the area who shared their own recent experiences with break and enters.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Larrad, the owner of Spanish Pig on Roncesvalles Avenue, was alerted by his store\u2019s alarm company last week that someone had entered in the middle of the night. When he arrived several minutes later, he found the damage had been done.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI looked on the video footage on my phone and saw that someone was coming in. I got dressed as quickly as possible. Thankfully I live down the road, so I ran as fast as possible. I got into the shop and by then, obviously, the burglar had left. Saw the damage, the police arrived a few minutes later,\u201d said Larrad.<\/p>\n
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He noted police officers had visited the shop just days prior, advising him about a number of break-ins at area businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was kind of aware of the situation, but you kind of think it\u2019s not going to happen to you, but eventually, unfortunately, it does,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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