Five suspects connected to a robbery at Yorkdale Shopping Centre were arrested with the help of one very good boy.

Jango, a Toronto K9 Officer, helped police track down the suspects last Friday.

Police were called to the scene following reports that five masked individuals used hammers to shatter a display case at a store in the mall.

Media relations officer Edward Parks said four teens and one adult were involved in the robbery.

In a press release, police said the suspects entered “while concealing their identities with surgical masks, hoodies and gloves,” and added that one suspect assaulted a store security officer with a hammer. They left the scene “without taking any property.”

After a chase on foot, police were able to arrest one of the suspects involved, but it was Jango who discovered the other four shortly afterwards.

Yorkdale mall was put into a hold and secure at the time.

Toronto police later took to Facebook to post a photo of the hard-working canine.

“In parting I’d like to introduce everyone to Jango! This is the K9 Officer who tracked down suspects in the Yorkdale robbery,” TPS Operations wrote on Facebook. “He is responsible for four of the five arrests. Job well done!”

Chibuike Alex Nwagwu, 35, of Toronto, along with three 17-year-old boys and one 14-year-old boy, have been charged with robbery with an offensive weapon, disguise with intent, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, weapon for dangerous and mischief over $5,000.

Nwagwu was also charged with obstructing a police officer.

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With files from Ilya Banares