Wellesley Street East and Parkview Avenue area
Date: Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024
Unit: 51 Division, Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force
Case #: 2024-408103
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of arrests made in a Possession of Property Obtained by Crime investigation.
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, police responded to a call for a Break and Enter in the Sheppard Avenue East and Shaughnessy Avenue area.
It is alleged that:
- suspects gained entry into a residence by breaking the glass on the front door
- the homeowner heard the noise and observed that his Range Rover vehicle had been stolen from the driveway
- the remaining suspects fled in a vehicle
On Friday, February 23, 2024, at approximately 2:57 p.m., police responded to a Suspicious Incident in the Sheppard Avenue East and Shaughnessy Boulevardarea.
It is further alleged:
- a resident in the area reported a Range Rover vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed in the neighbourhood and then parking
- the two occupants of the vehicle fled the area on foot leaving the vehicle behind
- they were wearing masks and hooded tops and carrying a bag
- 51 Division officers attended the area and determined the vehicle was stolen
- the occupants were located during a search of the area and arrested
- a firearm was also located
Two male youths, both 17*, of Toronto, have been arrested and charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited Or Restricted Weapon Obtained by Crime
One of the male youths, 17*, received an additional charge of:
- Fail to Comply with Release Order
They are scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 107.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, 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.***
About the Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force (PCJTF)
As a result of the rising incidents of violence related to auto crimes across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), local police services have combined resources and established a Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force (PCJTF) to further co-ordinate law enforcement efforts in combating these crimes.
This collaborative approach aims to disrupt the networks responsible for violent and high-risk auto thefts and maximize enforcement efforts against criminal organizations.
Co-led by the Toronto Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police, the task force is a collaboration between police services from across the GTA, including York Regional Police, Halton Regional Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service, Peel Regional Police, and other external agencies, including Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario.
Click here for more information about the PCJTF.
Constable Sinderela Chung for Inspector Ted Lioumanis
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