Thieves dressed as Santa break into grocery store and steal $3,000 worth of merchandise

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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‘It was the night before the activation this week, when members of a canadian The group reportedly donated Santa suit and elf Nearly $3,000 in costumes and groceries were taken in a robbery at a holiday-themed grocery store.

photos And Video Shows shared on social media show alleged members of the Robins des Ruels, or Robins of the Alley, filling reusable bags and shopping carts with food at a Metro store on Laurier Avenue. montrealin the town of Plateau-Mont-Royal around 9:15 pm on Monday night, then entered through the door without paying.

In an Instagram post, Robins des Ruels said four masked “Santa Clauses” and “a bunch of elves” redistributed the alleged stolen goods after a symbolic “food drive” in community fridges across Montreal and under a Christmas tree in Place Valois.

“A handful of corporations are holding our basic needs hostage. They continue to exploit the population, extracting as much money as possible, just because they can. To us, that is theft, and they are the real bandits,” the post, translated from French, said.

However, grocery store officials did not view the robbery as such a celebration.

The Canadian activist group Robins des Ruels, or Robins of the Alley, said its members looted food from a Metro grocery store in Montreal to give back to a needy community.
The Canadian activist group Robins des Ruels, or Robins of the Alley, said its members looted food from a Metro grocery store in Montreal to give back to a needy community. ,Instagram/@soulevementsdufleuve,

“Regardless of the reason, this is an unacceptable and criminal act,” said Metro spokeswoman Genevieve Gregoire. cbc news In a statement. “Retail crime resulted in $9.2 billion in losses”. Canada In 2024. Many factors influence food inflation, including disruptions in global supply chains, volatility in commodity prices, changes in international trade conditions, and retail crime.

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Gregoire also reminded the public about Metro’s $1.15 million donation to food banks in 2025 and additional food contributions.

The incident happened on the same day statistics canada The report said grocery prices reached their highest inflation in nearly two years in November, with food costs rising 4.7 percent year-on-year, higher than the overall inflation rate of 2.2 percent.

According to CBC News, Montreal police said they are reviewing video of the incident, but have made no arrests as of Thursday.

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