Vaughan homeowner who fired gun during attempted car theft is charged along with 4 suspects: police

The homeowner of a residence in Vaughan is in custody after firing a gun as thieves attempted to steal a luxury car from the driveway on Thursday morning.

Police were called to a residence in the area of Pine Valley Drive and Teston Road just after 5:30 a.m. after reports that people were allegedly trying to steal a Lamborghini that was parked in the driveway of the home.

According to investigators, four suspects have been arrested – three adults and one youth – and they are searching for one more suspect.

An eyewitness tells 680 NewsRadio that it was his brother who fired one shot into the air in an attempt to scare the suspects as the attempted robbery was taking place.

Investigators have laid several charges as they continue to look for one more suspect.

20-year-old Moses Newton Larmond of Brampton, 20-year-old Troy Boca Peart of Toronto, 22-year-old Nana-Yaw Kwarten of Mississauga, and a 16-year-old male of Pickering have all been charged with multiple offences including:

• Attempted break and enter;
• Attempted theft of a motor vehicle;
• Disguise with intent; and
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Kwarten was also charged with breaching his probation, and the 16-year-old male was out on bail for multiple outstanding charges.

Another 35-year-old male of Vaughan, who has not yet been named, is charged with multiple offences including:

• Discharge of firearm;
• Possession of weapon;
• Possession of weapon for dangerous Purpose;
• Careless storage of a firearm; and
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted Weapon.

“Once again, we’re seeing cases where individuals released on bail are involved in serious crimes within our communities,” York Regional Police Chief, Jim MacSween said in a media release.

“To ensure public safety and protect our officers, we need a bail system that effectively addresses repeat violent offenders while maintaining public confidence,”