Teen held by Good Samaritan in indicted elderly woman carjacking

kirkwilliamMay 18, 2022

Witnesses called 911 and detained 16 years old until police arrived

A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged after an elderly woman was struck by a gun and attempted hijacking on Tuesday evening. Photos by iStock / /Getty Images

A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged after trying to stab an elderly woman with a gun outside a large western store on Tuesday evening.

The boy was arrested with the help of a passerby who intervened to help a woman just getting out of the car at the Wal-Mart parking lot near Bergamot Avenue and Islington Avenue.

Just before 6 pm on Tuesday, police received a call about a man with a gun after a woman approached from three men who allegedly stole her purse and car key.

“The man grabbed the victim’s wallet, a fierce struggle broke out, and she was knocked to the ground,” police said.

“The man took the victim’s key, but couldn’t get into her car. Then two men walked away from the scene and the third man fell to the ground on the way. . “

A nearby witness, called 911, prevented one of the suspects from leaving before police arrived.

Police officers say they found a replica pistol after their arrest.

They also found the clothes worn by the other two suspects during the robbery.

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A 16-year-old boy in Toronto was charged with robbery with a firearm and was deliberately disguised.

He will appear in court in the West Court of Toronto on June 28th.

The other two male suspects remain unidentified.

They are described as light build black.

If you have any information, please contact the police (416-808-7350), Crime Stopper (416-222-TIPS (8477)), or 222tips.com anonymously.

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This latest carjacking attempt occurred just four hours after Toronto Inspector Richard Harris provided the media with updates on a similar robbery surge from the beginning of the year.

There were 60 carjackings in 2022, but 59 in 2021 as a whole.

Insp. According to Harris, there are hotspots in the city that are receiving special attention from robbery police officers and new special forces dealing with organized crime.

The Wal-Mart parking incident is just 13km from the cinema parking lot on Islinton Avenue and the Gardiner Expressway, where Maple Leafs superstar Mitch Marner was struck by a gun and stolen Range Rover on Monday night. It has occurred.

Manner and the woman who was with him were unharmed during the incident, but rattled.

Police throughout GTA have stated that carjacking has surged considerably.