Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged a 17-year-old boy after a carjacking in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Monday, April 22, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m., police responded to a carjacking in the area of Leslie Street and East Beaver Creek Road. The victims were walking to their vehicle when four suspects approached, armed with at least one firearm, and demanded their keys.
Investigators located the stolen vehicle in the area of Meadowvale Road and Highway 401 in the City of Toronto, with one suspect inside. With the assistance of the Emergency Response and Canine Units, the vehicle was contained. A youth was taken into custody and the stolen vehicle was recovered.
Three suspects are still being sought.