Carjackings with guns lead to charges for Mississauga man and 2 youths

Three people face charges, including a Mississauga man, after two carjackings with guns in one night in Toronto.

The incident started when police were called for a person with a gun in the Yonge Street and Davenport Road area of Toronto on Sunday around 9 p.m., Toronto Police said.

A person was filling their vehicle with gas when two males approached wearing masks, police said.

One person produced a handgun and demanded the car keys. A brief struggle ensued, and the suspects fled empty-handed, police said.

A short time later, at approximately 9:10 p.m., police responded to a person with a gun call in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue East area. This time a person was returning to their parked vehicle when several people approached wearing masks to conceal their identities, police said.

One person produced a handgun and demanded the car keys. The people assaulted the victim and took the keys. The people fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle, police said.

At 9:35 p.m., police responded to another person with a gun call in the Wilson Avenue and Bathurst Street area.

Two people were sitting in their vehicle when two males approached wearing masks to disguise their identities, police said. One person produced a handgun and demanded the people leave their vehicle. Police said the males then got in the vehicle.

Police officers who happened to be in the area on an unrelated call drove past and the males left the victim’s vehicle and fled the area empty-handed.

A short time later, police said they found the previously stolen vehicle. Two males left the stolen vehicle and officers arrested them, police said. A third male drove the vehicle a short distance before losing control and crashing into a pole near Browns Line and Evans Avenue.

Officers found the third male and took him into custody after a brief foot pursuit.

Police seized a loaded handgun and a replica handgun.

Three people were charged in connection to the carjackings.

Zacharia Abdi-Hassan, 22, of Mississauga, faces several charges including three counts of robbery with a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle, possession of a loaded firearm, careless storage of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, dangerous operation of conveyance, and fail to comply with probation.

A 17-year-old male from Vaughan and a 16-year-old from Toronto also face charges. The youths cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Anyone with information should contact police at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.