

Chris Fox, CP24.com





Police are appealing for the public’s assistance after two employees of a downtown store were stabbed while confronting a teenaged shoplifting suspect who was carrying a pet white rat.

According to police, two girls and a boy entered a business near Yonge Street and Wellesley Street at around 4 p.m. on Saturday and proceeded to take a number of items before fleeing the premises.

At that point, police say the two employees pursued the suspects and were able to catch up with them.

Following a brief physical altercation, one of the girls then took out a knife and stabbed the two employees, police allege.

The suspect accused of stabbing the employees is described as approximately 15 years old, five-foot-six to five-foot-seven and about 155 pounds with a medium build. She was last seen wearing a grey Adidas long-sleeve track top with three red stripes on each sleeve, a black shirt, black shoes and a purple baseball cap. She was also carrying a black backpack and a white pet rat at the time.

The second female suspect is described as white, approximately 13 to 15 years old, five-foot-two to five-foot-three with a thin build and dark hair. She was last seen wearing a black and white toque, a grey shirt, black pants and black shoes.

The male suspect is described as white, about five-foot-seven, approximately 115 to 120 pounds with a thin build and red hair. He was last seen wearing a white hoodie with a multi-coloured design, red pants, white running shoes and a grey baseball cap with a black brim and a Batman symbol on the front.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (416) 808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 222-TIPS (8477).

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