Two teens arrested after armed carjacking at North York home: police
Posted January 16, 2024 9:11 am.
Last Updated January 16, 2024 11:28 am.
Two teens are facing several charges in connection to a carjacking and robbery investigation in North York.
Toronto police say five suspects approached a home in the Upper Canada Drive and Fairmeadow Avenue area, south of Highway 401, just before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 9.
Investigators say a man was parking his car in the garage when he was approached by two of the suspects, one pointing a gun at him, and demanded he hand over his keys, wallet and jewelry.
The suspects then allegedly fled the scene in the man’s vehicle but were arrested a short distance away.
Police say one of the suspects was in possession of a loaded firearm.
“As a result of the collaboration between the Provincial Car Jacking Task Force (PCJTF) and the 32 Division Major Crime unit, two suspects were identified and arrested,” police said in a release.
A 16-year-old boy from Toronto is charged with six offences including robbery while armed with a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
A 15-year-old boy, also from Toronto, is charged with four offences that include robbery while armed with a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and fail to comply recognizance.
Both were scheduled to appear in court last week.
