A 19-year-old Toronto man and his alleged teenage accomplice who tried to steal a dozen cars at gunpoint in an 11-day stretch last month are now in custody, police say.
Toronto police Insp. Richard Harris said that between May 15 and May 26, two males armed with handguns attempted to steal 10 vehicles in Scarborough and two in Durham Region.“There were no physical injuries sustained by any of the victims,” Harris said. “But one could only hazard to guess the psychological impacts – communities as a whole are fed up with this.”“An armed suspect stole cash, and fireworks,” Harris said.
Investigators were unable to locate the suspects until June 2, when police received word of two males driving a stolen vehicle in the Brampton area.Police said they also recovered a loaded handgun, a replica handgun, car theft tools, clothing and a car that was taken from a Scarborough driveway on May 18.
Harris said the vehicles taken were “not high end” but “intended to be used to commit other criminal offences.”Toronto resident Tyliq Jones was charged with 44 offences, while a 17-year-old who cannot be identified per the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act faces 56 charges.