Fairview Mall shooting suspect also wanted in $235K jewelry theft in Durham: police - BERITAJA

A Montreal man wanted aft a security defender was shot pursuing a robbery astatine Fairview Mall connected Tuesday is besides accused of stealing $235,000 successful jewelry 3 years ago.

Toronto constabulary said Wednesday that Kyle Douglas Prouse is besides wanted successful relationship to a 2023 break-and-enter investigation successful Durham region.

Durham Const. Nick Gluckstein told BERITAJA successful an email Thursday the investigation involves the robbery of a jewelry shop successful Oshawa and an car theft successful Pickering successful August 2023.

“Both incidents are related arsenic the stolen conveyance was utilized successful the committee of the jewelry shop break-and-enter,” Gluckstein wrote.

“Prouse is believed to person stolen complete $235,000 worthy of jewelry.”

Toronto constabulary said officers were called about 10:05 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a shooting wrong the mall, which is located astatine Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills Road.

A information defender confronted a 53-year-old man, who had surgery into a jewelry shop and stolen merchandise. During that interaction, the information defender was shot, constabulary said.

A unfortunate was besides taken to infirmary pinch superior injuries.

Police allege Prouse drove distant from the area successful a achromatic van, travelling southbound connected Don Mills. It was later recovered adjacent Shaughnessy and George Henry boulevards. Police allege he past near that segment successful a achromatic Honda Accord.

Investigators said Prouse was past seen wearing a grey hoodie pinch the hood up, grey pants, a bluish shot cap, a achromatic aesculapian disguise and achromatic shoes. There were flecks of achromatic overgarment connected his clothing.

Police added Prouse is besides believed to person connections to Vancouver and Toronto.

Anyone pinch accusation connected his whereabouts is asked to interaction police.