Toronto man, 21, faces 11 charges in Monday night's dramatic carjacking
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Toronto Police have made an arrest in Monday night’s carjacking investigation that ended dramatically with a roadblock on the Gardiner Expressway and a suspect jumping off the roadway.
Cop said on Monday around 9:35 p.m., police responded to a carjacking call in the Finch Ave. E. and Yonge St. area.
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It’s alleged that the victim parked and exited their vehicle and three male suspects, travelling in a stolen BMW X5, stopped nearby with two suspects exiting the vehicle and demanding the victim’s keys
Cops alleged that, following a struggle with the victim, the suspects fled the scene in their own vehicle
Additionally, on Monday at 11:08 p.m., police responded to a carjacking call in the Don Mills Rd. and Lawrence Ave. E. area after the victim parked their Rolls-Royce in a parking lot and four male suspects, travelling in a stolen BMW X5, stopped nearby.
It’s alleged that three suspects exited the vehicle and produced a handgun while making demands for the keys and the trio drove away in the victim’s vehicle with the BMW in tandem.
Numerous police resources responded to assist members of the hold-up squad, and with continual assistance from the TPS communication service dispatchers, the team was able to safely track the victim stolen vehicles travelling eastbound on the Gardiner Expressway.
Officers conducted a high-risk takedown and were able to take one occupant of the stolen BMW X5 into custody.
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating due to the injury of the suspect during his arrest, suffering broken bones after he landed on Lakeshore Blvd.
The stolen Rolls-Royce smashed through the police barricade and fled the area but was later recovered by police with three suspects remaining outstanding.
At the time of arrest, police said that officers recovered the stolen property.
Javed Husnain, 21, of Toronto, faces 11 charges including robbery with violence, robbery with a firearm, theft of a motor vehicle involving violence, and flight while pursued by peace officer.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7350, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at 222tips.com.
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