York police are warning the public that a string of carjackings in Markham, Ont. are believed to be connected with the same suspects.
– have lead investigators to believe the same suspects are involved, adding they are operating a black BMW SUV.
In the two previous incidents, both victims were struck from behind by a black BMW SUV while stopped at an intersection, and a suspect approached the victim with a knife after the collision. Both occurred overnight with the first reported incident taking place shortly after 11 p.m. and the second at around 3 a.m.
The suspect in Sunday’s incident was described by police as a roughly 20-year-old white man standing about five-foot-eight to five-foot-10 with a skinny build and black hair, and wearing a black hoodie. Police noted in Thursday’s incident, the suspect was similarly described except was wearing a black ski mask at the time.Police urge citizens to drive to a police station or contact them immediately if they feel they are being followed.
“If you are the victim of a carjacking, do not risk your life over property that can be replaced,” police officials wrote in a news release. Anyone with information related to the carjackings is asked to contact the Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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