Porsche Cayenne snatched during brazen carjacking in Aurora
A carjacking in Aurora has police searching for one suspect after his accomplice was busted.
York Regional Police were called to the area of Bathurst Street and McClellan Drive at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday.
A 24-year-old man reported he had been driving a black 2018 Porsche Cayenne southbound on Bathurst Street when he stopped at an intersection and was hit from behind by a black Ford Escape.
A man exited the Escape, approached the Porsche and demanded the victim’s vehicle while threatening him with a firearm.
The young man complied, and the suspect climbed into the Porsche and drove southbound on Bathurst Street, with the Ford Escape following.
A short time later, a patrol officer noticed a black Ford Escape with fresh damage on it at a gas station at Bathurst Street and Bloomington Road in Richmond Hill.
The officer determined a 33-year-old man from Toronto was the driver of the vehicle, and he was subsequently arrested and charged with robbery with a firearm and disguise with intent.
He was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket today.
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The outstanding suspect is described as male, Black, 5’10”, with a slim build, wearing black clothing and a black ski mask.
Police urge any witnesses, or anyone with video footage from the area, to come forward and speak with investigators at the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, or leave an anonymous tip online.
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