Two men charged in carjacking, replica firearm seized

Published Oct 29, 2024 • Last updated Oct 29, 2024 • 1 minute read

Pictured in this York Regional Police photo is Keyon Grenade, 22, of Toronto. He and Axel Diaz, 23, of Toronto, have been charged with robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, two counts of property obtained by crime, and weapons dangerous.

Police have charged two men, seized a replica firearm and recovered two stolen vehicles after a carjacking in Richmond Hill.

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York Regional Police said officers were called Sunday at 9:30 p.m. about a carjacking in the Hwy. 7-Bayview Ave. area.

It turns out three suspects came up to a motorist, assaulted him with what appeared to be a handgun and stole his Mercedes. The man suffered minor injuries.

A short time later, police located the Mercedes driving along with a second stolen vehicle, an Acura sedan, according to the allegations.

Pictured in this York Regional Police photo is Axel Diaz, 23, of Toronto. He and Keyon Grenade, 22, of Toronto, is charged with robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, two counts of property obtained by crime, and weapons dangerous. — Pictured in this York Regional Police photo is Axel Diaz, 23, of Toronto. He and Keyon Grenade, 22, of Toronto, are charged with robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, two counts of property obtained by crime, and weapons dangerous.

Police said they arrested two suspects around 1:40 a.m. Monday in the Lawrence Ave.-Wexford Blvd. area.

A replica firearm was seized and the two stolen vehicles were recovered.

Axel Diaz, 23, and Keyon Grenade, 22 — both of Toronto — have been charged with robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, two counts of property obtained by crime, and weapons dangerous.

Grenade was also on a weapons prohibition order for an unrelated offence.

The investigation is ongoing and police are looking for one additional suspect.

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