2 charged in violent downtown Toronto kidnapping, other man wanted

Toronto police have arrested two men and are searching for a third in an alleged downtown kidnapping that saw the suspects demand money from the victim and threaten them with a firearm and baseball bat.

Investigators were notified of a kidnapping on July 5 just after 7:30 p.m. in the Wellington Street West and Bay Street area.

It’s alleged that a group of suspects approached the victim, took his car keys and stole his vehicle. They then forced him into a different vehicle and took him to a bank machine, where the suspects demanded money.

The suspects demanded money and threatened the victim while taking him to other locations across the city. Police said the group kept asking for more money from the victim and threatened him with a firearm and baseball bat.

The victim was dropped off in the Humber Bay Park area in Etobicoke. Police said the suspects assaulted the victim and demanded more money before fleeing.

On July 8, investigators arrested 26-year-old Peter Okoronkwo of Toronto.

He’s facing multiple charges, including robbery with violence, theft of motor vehicle, kidnapping for ransom, forcible confinement, two counts of extortion, uttering death threats, assault with a weapon and possessing property obtained by crime under $5,000.

He appeared in court on July 12.

On July 29, police arrested 28-year-old Abdul Iris of Toronto. He’s charged with robbery with violence, theft of motor vehicle, kidnapping for ransom, forcible confinement, two counts of extortion, uttering death threats, and assault with a weapon.

He appeared in court on July 30.

A third man remains wanted. This suspect is in his late 20s to early 30s, around five-foot-eight to five-foot-nine, with a medium build and a short beard. He possibly goes by the name of “Harry Brar.”