68 robberies, including 28 with guns, in the last 30 days in Mississauga and Brampton

Mississauga and Brampton have seen an average of more than two robberies per day in the last 30 days.

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Peel Regional Police data indicates that there were a combined 68 robberies reported across both cities — 30 in Mississauga and 38 in Brampton.

28 of the robberies were carried out with guns, 18 with other weapons, and 22 were listed simply as “other” by police.

As of today (Oct. 15), 26 of these incidents are considered solved, while the other 42 are still being investigated.

The data doesn’t indicate how many arrests were made or injuries reported in relation to these robberies.

The following map shows where the robberies took place:

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Mississauga and Brampton continue to see armed robberies on a regular basis, including one just last evening in Brampton in which three suspects robbed a man with a gun and a knife. The man suffered minor injuries.

A separate incident earlier this month had police searching for two suspects after a Mississauga pharmacy was the target of a robbery.

According to police, the crimes of most concern for businesses are break-ins, thefts, frauds and cyber frauds.

Businesses should follow these robbery prevention tips:

• Ensure you have a properly working surveillance system.
• Ensure you have proper lighting inside and outside your premise, and remember to maintain them.
• Provide all staff with robbery prevention training.
• Reduce the amount of cash on hand by making frequent cash drops.
• Have low shelving to improve view of customers.
• Place your shelves in a way that allows employees to see between the aisles from the sales counter.
• Remove all excessive window signage or clutter from the sales area and other critical lines of sight.

If a robbery happens, victims are advised to contact police immediately.