Red Ryder Bandits caught on store security camera

Toronto Police Service Hold Up would like to make the public aware of a retail robbery spree involving at least three men who robbed eight stores in the west end while armed with a firearm described as a long-barrel rifle. It is reported that: - between Tuesday, March 14, 2017, and Tuesday, April 11, 2017, ten stores located primarily east of Hwy 27, west of Weston Road and close to Finch Avenue West were robbed, between 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. - some stores were robbed by one, two or three men from the same group - during the robberies, the man armed with the firearm entered the premises and removed the gun from the front of his pants before making a demand for money - the second man vaulted over the counter and proceeded to remove cash from the cash register -in one robbery, the man grabbed an employee by her hair and forced her to the cash register - in some circumstances, the men robbed the customers who were present during the robbery -prior to leaving the premises, one man concealed the firearm down his pants -the men concealed their faces by wearing full-face grey mask and a black ½-face mask The three men are described as being between 20 to 25 years old, 5'8" to 6'0". Security camera images of the suspects have been released. To view security camera video, video click here. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.