Yesterday evening, a Costco supermarket in Brampton, an Indian community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), was robbed and looted. The Peel Regional Police are seeking witnesses.

A spokesperson told CityNews that authorities were alerted to the incident around 7 p.m. on Monday and rushed to a retailer located in the area of Highway 410 and Steeles Avenue.

The report indicates that the gang used hammers to smash the display cases containing jewelry.

It is reported that multiple suspects fled the area with an unspecified number of stolen items. A Costco employee sustained minor injuries during the robbery.

It is understood that the employee attempted to stop the suspects from fleeing but was attacked by one of the assailants.

According to reports, several pieces of jewelry were stolen during the crime, but the value of the stolen items and the exact number of suspects involved remain undetermined.

Currently, the police have not provided further details.

The police stated that the investigation is ongoing and urged anyone with information to come forward.

The robbery occurred during the supermarket's operating hours, and many residents who went shopping last night witnessed the event and recorded videos.

In the video, it can be seen that two glass cabinet doors of a large display case were smashed.

A group of Costco employees wearing red vests surrounded the broken display case, and some employees were maintaining order.

The Costco supermarket where the robbery took place:

Netizens captured photos of the police arriving to investigate after receiving the report:

Comments from netizens:

"This is the first time I've seen a Costco being robbed, and it happened in Brampton for the first time!"

"Even Costco got robbed!"

"I hope they check receipts when they leave."

"How did they get in without scanning their membership cards?"

"Anything is possible in Brampton!"

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