Two 19-year-old men and teen boy arrested after Scarborough muggings

Toronto police have charged two men and a teen boy with robbery following two Scarborough muggings earlier this month.

Police allege that on Friday, Dec. 13, and Thursday, Dec. 19, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., three males were involved in muggings in the Scarborough area.

The males would watch their victims go into banks and then on their way back to their cars, the men would approach their victims from the back, assault and rob them of their belongings, police said in a Monday news release.

Police also allege that the perpetrators used a stolen car and committed offences in other areas.

On Saturday, police arrested Nelson Lasu and Jerome Brown, both 19, from Toronto. They are charged with two counts of robbery each, and three counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Both appeared in court at Old City Hall on Sunday, Dec. 22.

On Sunday, police charged a 15-year-old boy from Toronto with two counts of robbery, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and three counts of disobeying a court order.

He appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Monday.

He cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

As a result of further investigation, police now believe there may be other victims. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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