BREAKING: Canada-wide arrest warrant issued for third suspect in alleged kidnapping of 22-year-old Wanzhen Lu in Markham
Wanzhen Lu was taken from an underground parking garage at a condo building near Highway 7 and Birchmount Road at around 6 p.m. on March 23.
Lu was with a female friend when a group of four male suspects pulled up beside them in a Dodge Caravan. Investigators said one of the suspects allegedly shocked Lu with a conducted energy weapon multiple times before forcing him into the van and speeding off.On March 27, Lu was found shaken but safe in Gravenhurst by a man who was out walking his dog in the front yard of his home on Doe Lake Road. He was later interviewed by investigators and reunited with his family.
Both suspects are facing charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, and assault. The third suspect was identified as Toronto-resident Muzamil Addow, 28, as investigators issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest on Thursday. An image of Addow was released by investigators in an effort to locate him.“The investigation is ongoing,” officers said in a news release issued on Thursday. “York Regional Police will continue to dedicate significant resources to find the additional suspects, as they are still at large and are considered armed and dangerous.
“We strongly recommend that the suspects involved in this kidnapping seek legal counsel and turn themselves in.”Anyone with further information regarding this case is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7865 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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