3 men arrested following robbery in Scarborough, SIU notified
Posted December 15, 2023 10:01 pm.
Last Updated December 16, 2023 10:28 am.
Ontario’s police watchdog has been notified after three men robbed a store, fled in a vehicle and became involved in an interaction with a responding Toronto police officer.
Authorities reported a robbery in the Sheppard Avenue East and Kennedy Road area at around 6 p.m. on Friday.
Toronto police said three men robbed a store and fled in an SUV, which was located in the Plunkett Road and Millwick Drive area in North York.
According to the SIU, officers attempted to box in the vehicle when an interaction occurred with one of the officers.
It’s alleged that the suspects’ vehicle rammed into a police cruiser, leading to an officer discharging their firearm. No injuries were reported.
Police said three men are in custody, and a firearm was recovered.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
