Five persons arrested
(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Crime Unit of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have now arrested five individuals in relation to a robbery at a jewellery store which took place in June.
On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers responded to reports of a robbery in progress at D.C. Taylor Jewellers located on Hurontario Street. Multiple masked individuals entered the store armed with tools and forcibly removed merchandise before fleeing the scene in a motor vehicle.
Preliminary investigation suggests the incident involved coordination and a degree of planning. Responding officers secured the scene and began an immediate investigation, supported by witness accounts and video surveillance from several nearby sources. The OPP’s Central Region Forensic Identification Services attended to assist with the collection and examination of physical evidence.
After several months of investigative work, detectives from the Collingwood OPP Crime Unit have now arrested and charged five individuals responsible for the incident.
They are:
21 year-old Ellora COTE of Mississauga, charged with Robbery with Violence and Possession of Break in Instruments.
19 year-old Malak Tafari RAWLINS of Toronto, charged with Robbery with Violence, Possession of Break In Instruments, Disguise with Intent and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
16 year-old from Pickering, charged with Robbery with Violence, Possession of Break In Instruments, Disguise with Intent and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
15 year-old from Mississauga, charged with Robbery with Violence, Possession of Break In Instruments, Disguise with Intent and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
17 year-old from Brampton, charged with Robbery with Violence, Disguise with Intent, Possession of Break In Instruments, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and two counts of Fail to Comply with Sentence.
The above mentioned accused persons under the age of 18 years of age cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The accused parties in this matter are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood at a future date.
The OPP is asking anyone with information or video footage related to this incident to contact the Collingwood OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
In addition, the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP encourage businesses and residents to register their security cameras with the CAMSafe program at www.camsafe.ca. This voluntary registry helps police identify potential video footage during investigations, as seen in recent cases in Collingwood. Police do not have live access to registered cameras, and participants retain full control, providing footage only upon request.
