Video from a police helicopter shows how officers tracked and arrested an armed carjacking suspect in York Region.
On Aug. 5 shortly before midnight, police in York Region received a report of an attempted carjacking in the area of Mistysugar Trail and Thornhill Woods Drive in Vaughan. Investigators said the victim told police that a male suspect pointed a gun at her and tried to steal her car but the suspect took off when he was approached by her husband.About half an hour later, police said, officers were called to a carjacking in the area of Fairburn Drive and Highway 7 East in Markham.
Video of the incident showed the driver of the stolen car at one point speeding down Highway 407. The suspects were tracked by the police helicopter and were seen heading west on Finch Avenue. “With the assistance of Emergency Response Unit, Canine Unit and Air2, the driver and passenger were arrested. As the driver exited the vehicle a firearm fell from his lap,” the news release continued.
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