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Case #: 2023-7934
Published: Friday, March 24, 2023, 8:00 AM
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The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of six arrests made in two related retail robbery investigations.
On Monday, January 2, 2023, officers responded to a robbery call in the
Van Horne Avenue/Victoria Park Avenue area.
It is alleged that:
- two female suspects entered a store and requested to purchase cigarettes
- four male suspects then rushed into the store and ran behind the checkout counter
- one male produced a handgun and demanded the employee open the register
- they assaulted the employee, striking him in the head several times
- the suspects took a quantity of cash and various items from the store shelves before fleeing the location
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, officers responded to a company alarm call in the
Van Horne Avenue/Victoria Park Avenue area.
It is alleged that:
- three male suspects entered a store wearing masks to conceal their identities
- one of the males produced a handgun and pointed it at the employee while demanding they open the cash register
- another male produced a can of pepper spray and discharged it toward the employee
- they took a quantity of cash and cigarettes before fleeing the store
Members of the Hold Up Squad commenced an investigation and were able to identify three of the suspects.
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, members of the Hold Up Squad executed a Criminal Code Search Warrant at a residence in relation to the investigation.
It is further alleged that:
- at the time of the search, officers recovered two replica handguns used during the robberies
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, members of the Hold Up Squad, with the assistance of 42 Division’s Primary Response Unit and Major Crime Unit, executed three Criminal Code Search Warrants at additional residences in relation to the investigation. Three of the suspects, a woman, a girl and a boy, were located and taken into custody.
It is further alleged that:
- at the time of the search, officers recovered items of evidentiary value related to the investigation
Kristine Dorsey, 38, of Toronto, was charged with:
- Robbery With Firearm
- Disguise With Intent
She was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 10 a.m., at Toronto North Court, 1000 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 306.
A girl, 12*, of Toronto, was charged with:
- Robbery With Firearm
- Disguise With Intent
She was released on an Undertaking and was next scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 1 p.m., at Youth Court, 1126 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom JC.
A boy, 15*, of Toronto, was charged with:
- two counts of Robbery With Firearm
- two counts of Disguise With Intent
He was scheduled to appear in court for a Bail Hearing on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 10 a.m., at the Toronto West Court, 2201 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 206.
Members of the Hold Up Squad continued the investigation and were able to identify the remaining three suspects.
On Monday, January 23, 2023, officers from 42 Division’s Primary Response Unit located one of the wanted suspects and took them into custody.
A boy, 14*, of Toronto, was charged with:
- two counts of Robbery With Firearm
- two counts of Disguise With Intent
He was scheduled to appear in court for a Bail Hearing on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 2 p.m., at Toronto West Court, 2201 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 206.
On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, officers from 52 Division’s Primary Response Unit located another of the wanted suspects and took them into custody.
A boy, 16*, of Toronto, was charged with:
- Robbery With Firearm
- Disguise With Intent
He was scheduled to appear in court for a Bail Hearing on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 9 a.m. at Family & Youth Court, 311 Jarvis Street, in courtroom 1.
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, members of the Hold Up Squad located the final outstanding suspect and took them into custody.
It is further alleged that:
- at the time of the arrest, officers recovered items of evidentiary value related to the investigation
Ronald Irakoze, 21, of no fixed address, was charged with:
- two counts of Robbery With Firearm
- two counts of Disguise With Intent
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime
- Eight counts of Fail to Comply Probation
He was scheduled to appear in court for a Bail Hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 10 a.m., at Toronto North Court, 1000 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 306.''