Description
A crime wave is hitting jewelry stores across Canada. Smash-and-grabs are going viral on social media, but who's really behind these robberies? We reveal how adults are gaming the system by luring teens into committing violent crimes that have lifelong consequences.
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00:00 - Inside a police takedown
15:33 - Family of home invasion shares their story
23:04 - Peel Police set up task force
25:10 - Mother of accused young offender speaks
33:40 - Preventing crime
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CREDITS: THE FIFTH ESTATE
51-06 Friday, November 21, 2025
Smash & Grab
producer/director
Roxanna Woloshyn
writer
Ioanna Roumeliotis
investigative journalist
Matthew Pierce
principal photography
Saeed Dehghani
Ousama Farag
senior videographer
Jonathan Castell
additional photography
Yanjun Li
Pelin Sidki
video editor
Jan Silverthorne
editing support
Christine Barclay
archival material
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York Regional Police
visual research
Leslie Morrison
graphic designer
Tim Kindrachuk
post audio
Ron Searles
colourist
Scott McIntyre
rollout producer
Leanne Stepnow
social media producers
Alex Migdal
Alex Soloducha
Britt Purdy
digital producer
Janet Davison
media management
Laurel Robinson
resource coordinators
Marc Cormier
Dragan Maricic
associate director
Carmen Smith
packaging editor
Alessia Protomanni
coordinating associate director
Jane Wilson
senior producer
Emmanuel Marchand
executive producer
Allya Davidson
original broadcast
Nov. 21, 2025