Mallgoers Fight Back in Oshawa Smash-and-Grab

0:00It's March 30th, I'm Cory with The Story, and this is Canada News Today, your AI-powered local news. Over the weekend, a jewelry store at Oshawa Center Mall in Oshawa got hit by a smash and grab crew. Around 3.45 pm, on Sunday, March 29th, 2026, four suspects rushed in, smashed display cases, and one even, sprayed bear spray to clear the way. Those popping up on social media show everyday shoppers stepping up big time, one dude puts a suspect in a choke hold while others hold down a second. Guy, until security rolls in with cuffs. That bold move by the mawgoers turned the tide quick, as the other suspects bolted in a getaway car driven by a fifth person, leading to a minor. Crash nearby. Police from Durham Regional say they chased the crew on foot after the wreck, and nabbed everyone involved, with firefighters helping ventilate the rest's in. One store, too. One store employee got treated right there for the bear spray exposure, and while cops

1:01aren't spilling details on the citizen takedowns yet, the whole. Things still under wraps with no charges announced so far.