Teen arrested after allegedly stealing car in Etobicoke, crashing vehicle on Gardiner
Posted August 31, 2020 5:45 am.
Last Updated August 31, 2020 8:51 am.
Toronto police have arrested a teen boy after what began as an armed carjacking in Etobicoke and ended with a car crash on the Gardiner Expressway.
Around 5 p.m. on Sunday, police said a person who lives on Deanecourt Road near The East Mall and Eglinton Avenue spotted a male, believed to be 16 years old or 17 years old, trying to steal his neighbours’ car.
The resident then drove his car over and blocked the driveway to prevent the neighbours’ car from being stolen.
The suspect pulled out a knife and confronted the resident, and the allegedly stole their car that was being used to block the driveway.
What would u do if u saw someone stealing a neighbours’ car? Eddy used his car to block driveway/confronted thief who pulled out knife & stole his car instead. The Toyota later crashed on Gardiner Expressway/teenage boy arrested. Eddy reacts to residents calling him a hero: pic.twitter.com/Y71LGcrhvG
— carl hanstke (@carlCityNews) August 31, 2020
The suspect then drove off, allegedly hitting at least two other vehicles and then crashed the vehicle into a guardrail on the Gardiner near Kipling Avenue just after midnight.
A tow truck driver who was at the scene called police who then arrested the suspect.
Correction: Police initially said the alleged carjacking happened on West Deane Park Drive. The story has since been updated.