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Two men are facing kidnapping, robbery, and firearms-related charges following a home invasion and robbery in north Etobicoke earlier this week.
Toronto police say on Wednesday, just before 12:30 a.m., they were called to a residence in the Rexdale neighbourhood, near Martin Grove Road and John Garland Boulevard, for reports of a person with a gun.
Investigators say a male arrived at the home in their red Honda Civic with four suspects in a vehicle pulling up after.
Three of them then allegedly approached the victim, as another suspect produced a handgun.
Victim kidnapped, held at gun-point: police
Police say the suspect then forced the victim into the back of his own car and drove away with him, while the suspect vehicle followed in tandem.
The suspects allegedly drove around for about an hour, “holding the victim at gun-point while making demands,” before returning to the original residence, police said in a release.
Investigators say the homeowner then approached the vehicle in the driveway, and the suspects forced both victims into the residence.
A third victim, who was inside the home at that time, was woken up and all three victims were held at gunpoint, according to police.
At that point, another suspect allegedly produced a shotgun demanded the victims hand over valuables. Police said the suspect then took a quantity of cash, jewelry, clothing, electronics, and cannabis, as well as the keys to two vehicles belonging to the victims, before fleeing the area in both victims’ vehicles and the suspect vehicle.
The Hold Up Squad, with the assistance of responding officers from 12 and 23 Divisions and members of the Emergency Task Force and Police Dog Services, launched an investigation.
Investigators further allege that, at about 1:45 a.m. on Dec. 3, officers observed both stolen vehicles near Highway 401 and Weston Road.
They said they were able to block one of them, and a suspect exited and attempted to run away.
He allegedly then pointed a handgun at the officers before being taken into custody.
Police said at the time of arrest, officers seized a loaded handgun.
Loaded gun Dec. 3 home invasion/robbery An image of a loaded handgun that was seized during the arrest of a suspect following a home invasion/robbery in north Etobicoke on Dec. 3. (TPS photo)
A short time later, the other stolen vehicle – a blue Ford F-150 – was found and tracked to a dead-end street near Albion Road and Islington Avenue.
Police say the driver of that vehicle “charged” a scout car before fleeing. They did not say if any officers were inside of the police cruiser at that time or if any injuries were sustained.
Members of the Emergency Task Force located the other stolen vehicle, the red Honda Civic, at about 3 a.m., near St. Clair Avenue West and Runnymede Road.
Police say they saw a suspect fleeing on foot and took him into custody after a short foot pursuit.
2 stolen vehicles Dec. 3 home invasion/robbery Photos of a red Honda Civic and a blue Ford F-150 that Toronto police say were involved in a Dec. 3 home invasion/robbery in north Etobicoke. (TPS photos)
Jermain Smith, 35, and Tajahan Kelly, 30, both of Toronto, are each facing several charges.
They were both scheduled to appear in bail court the morning of Dec. 3.
Police describe the first outstanding suspect as a Black male with a Jamaican accent.
Investigators have not provided a description for the second outstanding suspect, nor the suspect vehicle.
They previously said one of the suspects was a Black male last seen wearing all-black clothing, who fled the scene in a light-coloured vehicle.
Toronto police are asking anyone who was in the area of Martin Grove and John Garland between 11:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., or Weston Road and Highway 401, the Crossroads Plaza, or Runnymede Road and St. Clair Avenue West between 1 and 3 a.m., and has any video footage to contact them at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.