Toronto Police Arrest 10 Young People in Connection With 26 Armed Robberies

A Toronto police vehicle is shown parked on Yonge Street in downtown Toronto on Jan. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Doug Ives

Toronto Police Service (TPS) has arrested 10 individuals, including six teenagers, in relation to a series of armed robberies at dozens of pharmacies.

The arrests are the result of an investigation dubbed Project Mayhem, which has led to 60 charges laid in relation to 26 armed robberies that took place across the Greater Toronto Area between Dec. 8, 2022, and Feb. 10, 2023, TPS said in a statement on Feb. 15.