Caught In The Act: Help Catch 4 Carjackers Seen Committing A Terrible Crime On Video
Posted May 14, 2008 12:00 pm.
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It was a terrifying ride and a terrible crime. And you’re about to see it happen.
Toronto Police have released a two minute video that shows a shocking carjacking in progress.
It began Saturday night when a driver in an expensive Mercedes convertible was forced off the road by two other cars and wound up having to drive onto the down ramp and into the isolated underground parking area of the Air Canada Centre.
The people in the other cars got out and began assaulting those inside their chosen target. One escaped with just a beating.
The other wasn’t quite as lucky, suffering an assault and an abduction, forced back into the vehicle he’d just been bodily removed from and driven all the way to Highway 409 near Pearson International Airport. He was unceremoniously dumped by the side of the road as his attackers took off into the night and disappeared.
The security video shows four men forcing the occupants out of the car in the garage, although what happens to them after that isn’t pictured. The suspects are seen inspecting the vehicle for several minutes, apparently scouring it for valuables, before one of them finally gets in and drives it away.
Now cops want to find the stars of this closed circuit show.
The video doesn’t always clearly show their faces, but there should be enough to allow those who know them to I.D. them.
They’re described as:
#1
- Black,
- 20-30,
- Medium build,
- Red baseball cap,
- Blue-and-pink, red-striped zip-up hoodie with white T-shirt underneath,
- Blue jeans with fading on the legs,
- White running shoes.
#2
- Black,
- 20-30,
- Thin,
- Short black hair,
- White T-shirt with a multicoloured design,
- Black jeans.
- Black-and-white running shoes.
#3
- Black,
- 20-30,
- Short black hair,
- Thin,
- Yellow T-shirt,
- Blue jeans,
- Dark shoes.
#4
- Black,
- 20-30,
- Thin build,
- Wearing beige short-sleeved button-up dress shirt,
- Dark baseball cap,
- Dark jeans.
The video is the best clue but it’s not the only one. The stolen car is a black Mercedes CLK 430 with a light gray interior and licence plate # AYNY 371.
The suspects were thought to be driving two dark-coloured cars, one a Land Rover, the other a BMW. It’s not clear whether they may have been procured by other robberies.
The one thing police do believe is that these guys are likely to strike again unless they’re caught. If you know who they are or where the stolen car is now, call (416) 808-5100, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
