Man with loaded gun arrested at Yorkdale Mall

Yorkdale Mall in Toronto. Photo: Retail Insider.

Posted May 17, 2023 7:05 am.

Last Updated May 17, 2023 7:06 am.

A man is under arrest after he allegedly brought a loaded gun to a busy Toronto mall.

Officers were called to Yorkdale Mall shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday for reports of someone with a gun near the Louis Vuitton store.

The male suspect was located and arrested inside the mall. A loaded gun was recovered at the scene.

Police say no one was injured.

PERSON WITH A GUN: UPDATE
Yorkdale Mall
– Police are on scene @TPS32Div
– The suspect was located and arrested in the mall
– A loaded firearm has been recovered
– No reports of anyone injured
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) May 16, 2023

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