Four young persons were charged with multiple counts of armed robbery at Scotiabanks in Mississauga in May and June 2018, as well as related offences.
Three armed robberies occurred within two weeks in May 2018, all at Scotiabanks in Mississauga, committed by perpetrators wearing hoods and masks.
A fourth attempted robbery occurred on June 15, 2018, which was interrupted by police surveillance.
The Crown relied on video surveillance, witness identification, similar fact evidence, and circumstantial evidence to establish identity.
The trial involved complex evidentiary issues including the admissibility of recognition evidence under Leaney principles, similar fact evidence for identity purposes in a rotating group context, and Nikolovski video identification analysis.
The court dismissed charges related to the May 15 robbery due to insufficient evidence.
Convictions were entered on various counts with acquittals on others based on the court's careful analysis of identification evidence and the application of legal principles governing circumstantial evidence.
