Three People Arrested and One Sought in a Firearm Investigation, Dundas Street East and Sackville Street area

Three People Arrested and One Sought in a Firearm Investigation,
Dundas Street East and Sackville Street area

Broadcast time: 08:26 AM
Date: Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024
Unit: 51 Division
Case #: 2024-1808494 

The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of three arrests made in a Firearm investigation.

On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police were conducting a traffic stop in the Dundas Street East and Sackville Street area.

It is alleged that:

• officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Mercedes Benz, when the vehicle fled the area
• as the vehicle was fleeing from officers, it struck a TTC streetcar and another vehicle
• four suspects exited the vehicle and fled on foot
• officers located two of the suspects and placed them under arrest
• officers from Emergency Task Force and Police Dog Services searched the area
• a third suspect was located and arrested

It is further alleged that:

• a Norinco Type 97 Assault Rifle was located inside the vehicle

Rahime Francis, 18, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:

1. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
3. Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
4. Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
6. Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
7. three counts Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device

He appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 106.

Kwabena Duodu, 21, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:

1. Window Obstructed
2. Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
3. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
5. Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
6. Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
7. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
8. Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
9. three counts Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device

He appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 106.

A female youth, 17*, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:

1. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
3. Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
4. Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
6. Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
7. three counts Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device

She appeared in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 606.

The suspect sought is described as male, Black, wearing a grey sweater with a small white logo on the front left chest area, light grey/white sweatpants, white shoes and a black balaclava.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS(8477), or at www.222tips.com.

*Please refer to Section 110, Subsection 1, of the YCJA:

110. (1) Subject to this section, no person shall publish the name of a young person, or any other information related to a young person, if it would identify the young person as a young person dealt with under this Act.

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Constable Shannon Eames for Detective Constable Matt Van Buskirk