Toronto man arrested after attempted carjacking in Etobicoke

A file photo of a Toronto Police Service cruiser. CITYNEWS

Posted November 30, 2023 4:26 pm.

A Toronto man is facing charges after police allege he assaulted a man and then tried to steal his vehicle in Etobicoke on Wednesday night.

Officers responded to reports of a robbery in The Queensway and North Queen Street area at around 10:23 p.m.

Investigators say the victim parked his vehicle in the area when he was approached by a man who attacked him before attempting to steal his vehicle.

“Members of the Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force (PCJTF) arrived on-scene and arrested the accused,” a release states.

Louie Hodge, 35, is facing charges of robbery and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

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