Five police departments worked together to arrest five men who they believe are responsible for a Jan. 26 robbery at a Burnaby business on North Road.
At approximately 11 p.m. on Jan. 26, a man entered the business and allegedly demanded money from the lone employee. After grabbing an undisclosed amount of money, the man was arrested, along with four other associates, not far from the scene.
"This type of reckless behavior is a complete disregard of public safety," Cpl. Albert Lam of the Coquitlam RCMP robbery section said in a press release. "We had the area surrounded.
"The arrest of these five individuals was well coordinated. As a result, no one was hurt and we took everyone involved into custody without incident."
Jack Sharhan, 19, of Vancouver is now facing one count of robbery related to the North Road incident.
Reza Ayoubi, 20, and Mohammad Human Mohammad-Ashraf, 20, of Coquitlam have been charged with one count of robbery each for allegedly robbing a different business on Austin Avenue on Jan. 24.
Two other males were released on a promise to appear pending further investigation.
The Coquitlam RCMP worked with the Burnaby, Richmond and Ridge Meadows RCMP departments and the New Westminster Police Service to investigate this file.
"The collaborative effort has allowed officers in different jurisdictions to work together as a team. We share our intelligence multilaterally and we plan our operations jointly. Good solid police work as a team has brought about the successful arrests," said Lam.
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