A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with multiple armed carjackings in Toronto as police continue to search for two other suspects.
On August 19, police responded to reports of a person with a weapon in the area of Meadowvale Road and Sheppard Avenue East in Scarborough.
Police said a 35-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in a parking lot when a woman and two men approached him.
The suspects allegedly asked the man if he had any backup cables they could lend, but the man said no and offered to drive them to a nearby location.
The suspects entered the vehicle and one of the men pulled out a gun and demanded the keys to the man’s vehicle, police said.
The man got out of his vehicle and fled the area with his keys. The suspects then fled the area on foot, police said.
A short time later, officers responded to a burglary call at a nearby location.
A 27-year-old man allegedly stopped his vehicle in a parking lot and a woman got into the front seat for a pre-arranged meeting, police said.
The man then led the woman to a nearby location where two men got into the back of the vehicle, with one of the men pulling out a gun and demanding the victim’s keys.
Police said the victim gave them her keys and got out of the vehicle before the three suspects left.
Throughout their investigation, Toronto Police discovered that York Region Police responded to a burglary several hours prior to the two carjackings.
Police said a victim was allegedly sitting in her parked car when two suspects approached them in the area of Crosby Avenue and Yonge Street.
One of the suspects pointed a gun at the victim and made a demand for the vehicle, police said.
The victim got out of the car and the male suspects got in and drove away.
The stolen victim’s car has since been recovered, police said.
Almost a month after the incidents, the police have made an arrest in the investigation.
On September 15, police executed a search warrant at the residence of one of the suspects.
During the search, officers found clothing worn by the suspect during the robberies.
Officers located the suspect and took him into custody.
A 15-year-old boy faces a total of 18 charges, including robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, conspiracy to commit an indictable felony and breach of release order.
The youth cannot be identified under the terms of the Juvenile Criminal Justice Act.
The charges have not been proven in court.
The other two suspects remain pending and unidentified.
Police said the female suspect is described as white, in her 20s, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a slim build and braided dark brown hair.
The male suspect is described as black and in his 20s.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).