Man carjacked in Brampton after being threatened with screwdriver

Peel Regional Police are searching for a male suspect following a daytime carjacking in Brampton, where the perpetrator allegedly threatened the driver with a screwdriver. Photo: CityNews Toronto.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted June 6, 2022 12:51 pm.

Last Updated June 6, 2022 1:28 pm.

Peel Regional Police are searching for a male suspect following a daytime carjacking in Brampton, where the perpetrator allegedly threatened the driver with a screwdriver.

Investigators were called to the Steeles Avenue East and Advance Boulevard area following reports of a carjacking.

Police say a male suspect threatened another man with a screwdriver before stealing a grey Hyundai Senata with the license plate CJXF708.

The victim was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as South Asian, around 32 to 35 years old with a medium build and last seen wearing a black hoodie.

Submit a Correction
Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled today that U.S. President Donald Trump does not have the authority to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs or his fentanyl-related duties against...

24m ago

Canada Post presents ‘final offers’ to union as overtime ban continues

Canada Post has laid out its "final offers" to the union representing 55,000 workers after negotiations resumed Wednesday morning, as tensions run high over the future of the beleaguered institution. Included...

3h ago

A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean,...

6h ago

Hockey players' trial hears interviews two accused gave to police in 2018

WARNING: The following story contains graphic content and descriptions which some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world...

7h ago

Top Stories

U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled today that U.S. President Donald Trump does not have the authority to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs or his fentanyl-related duties against...

24m ago

Canada Post presents ‘final offers’ to union as overtime ban continues

Canada Post has laid out its "final offers" to the union representing 55,000 workers after negotiations resumed Wednesday morning, as tensions run high over the future of the beleaguered institution. Included...

3h ago

A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean,...

6h ago

Hockey players' trial hears interviews two accused gave to police in 2018

WARNING: The following story contains graphic content and descriptions which some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world...

7h ago

Most Watched Today

4:19
Carney and Scheer spar in PM's first question period

Prime Minister Mark Carney was pressed by interim Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to kick off his first question period in the House of Commons.

5h ago

2:32
'Unlike anything astronomers have seen': Mysterious flashing signals detected in Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious celestial object in the Milky Way, flashing x-ray and radio wave signals every 44 minutes.

8h ago

3:09
Canadian doctors returning from Gaza detail eyewitness accounts: 'We are telling the truth'

Canadian doctors returning from Gaza detail first-hand accounts of the ongoing crisis, pleading for interference from the federal government to call for a ceasefire.

9h ago

2:17
How to prevent the spread of invasive species, biodiversity threats

Nick Westoll speaks with the head of the Invasive Species Centre to talk about what to be on the lookout for as the warmer weather settles in Ontario and we're out and about more.
2:35
Students fight to save film arts program at North York high school

Students at a Toronto high school have begun a campaign to save a film arts program that the TDSB is phasing out. Erica Natividad speaks to a screenwriter and former student about the impact of the cut. 
More Videos