The terrifying moment a group of armed teenagers stormed a trendy clothing store and attempted to rob the place has been captured on video – as well as the moment staff bravely turned the tables on the would-be thieves.
The three masked men were filmed arriving at the clothing and sneaker store in Toronto on June 23 and demanding that the employees ‘get down on the floor’.
While one of the suspects holds a gun to a staff member’s head, the other two attempted to strip the store of racks of clothing and remove sneakers.
However, as they attempt to flee the store, an employee incredibly manages to grab one of the armed suspects and wrestle him to the ground.
The other two thieves managed to flee the store and escape in a stole car.
The three mask-wearing male suspects were seen barging into the clothing and sneaker store and demanding that employees ‘get down on the floor’
Video shows two staff members punching the suspect before tossing his gun away
The two staff members then went to work on the suspect they had caught, punching him repeatedly and throwing away his gun.
The teenage thief attempts to fight back and shouts ‘let me out’ as he struggles with the staff.
While cornered, the robber bizarrely picks up a sneaker and begins destroying it.
Then, just moments before the thief is also about the flee, the Toronto Police Department arrives at the scene and arrests the teen.
While cornered, the robber picks up a sneaker, tears the plastic and stats bending the front to create a crease – damaging its quality and sale value in the process
Deputies from the Toronto Police Department soon arrived at the scene and took the teenager and his loaded handgun away
The teenage robber has been charged with eight offenses, including robbery with a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and theft offences.
The value of the goods stolen by the other two robbers remains unclear.
Officials have not yet identified the other two suspects and have asked anyone with information to contact the police or Crime Stoppers.