Two people have been arrested and one is outstanding after victims’ social assistance funds were allegedly stolen in downtown Toronto late last month, say police.
Toronto Police Service (TPS) said on June 28 at about 12:20 p.m. they were called to the area of Wellesley and Jarvis streets for reports of a robbery.
According to police, a male had just received his Ontario Disability Support Program benefits on a pre-paid Visa card and had tried to access his funds at a gas station store.
Investigators allege that he was approached by a suspect who said that he had a weapon and took the prepaid Visa card from him. Police said that a weapon was not seen.
The victim demanded his card back and was unknowingly provided a different card that had no funds, they said.
Police aid as he attempted to withdraw funds, the suspect watched the victim enter their …