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News Release
Four Youths Arrested in Stolen Vehicle and Firearm Investigation, Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard area
Broadcast time: 12:57 PM
Date: Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024
Unit: 55 Division
Case #: 2024-807189
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a stolen vehicle and firearm investigation.
On Monday, April 15, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police conducted a vehicle stop in the Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard area.
It is alleged that:
officers conducted a high-risk vehicle stop on a stolen vehicle
the four male suspects who were in the vehicle were placed under arrest
officers conducted a search of the arrested males and of the vehicle
a firearm was located and seized
A male youth, 17*, of Toronto, is charged with:
Possess Property or Thing Obtained by Crime/Exceeding $5000
Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Possess of a Firearm
Possess Restricted Firearm without Holding a Licence or Registration Certificate
Possess Restricted Weapon knowing no Authority
Possess Prohibited Device knowing no Authority
Use/Handle/Store Firearm, etc. Carelessly
Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number
two counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order/not FTA Court
He was scheduled to appear in court at Toronto Regional Bail Court, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
A male youth, 16*, of Toronto, is charged with:
Possess Property or Thing obtained by Crime/Exceeding $5000
Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Possess of a Firearm
Possess Restricted Firearm without Holding a Licence or Registration Certificate
Possess Restricted Weapon knowing no Authority
Possess Prohibited Device knowing no Authority
Use/Handle/Store Firearm, etc. Carelessly
Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number
He was scheduled to appear in court at Toronto Regional Bail Court, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
A male youth, 16*, of Toronto, is charged with:
Possess Property or Thing obtained by Crime/Exceeding $5000
Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Possess of a Firearm
Possess Restricted Firearm without Holding a Licence or Registration Certificate
Possess Restricted Weapon knowing no Authority
Possess Prohibited Device knowing no Authority
Use/Handle/Store Firearm, etc. Carelessly
Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number
He was scheduled to appear in court at Toronto Regional Bail Court, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
A male youth, 16*, of Toronto, is charged with:
Possess Property or Thing obtained by Crime/Exceeding $5000
Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Possess of a Firearm
Possess Restricted Firearm without Holding a Licence or Registration Certificate
Possess Restricted Weapon knowing no Authority
Possess Prohibited Device knowing no Authority
Use/Handle/Store Firearm, etc. Carelessly
Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number
He was scheduled to appear in court at Toronto Regional Bail Court, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 606.
Images have been released
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, 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.
Constable Laurie McCann for Detective Constable Mark Di Pasquale
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