Ontario Provincial Police have recognized the person who stays wished for allegedly taking pictures at passing autos on Freeway 401 in Mississauga on Tuesday morning.
In an replace on Wednesday, police mentioned they’ve obtained a warrant for the arrest of 29-year-old Troy Ledrew in reference to incident that occurred on the eastbound lanes close to Dixie Highway round 5 a.m.
“So far, more than 10 motorists have reported their vehicles being struck by the gunshots, though no serious injuries were reported as a result of the incident,” OPP mentioned.
Ledrew additionally allegedly stole a automobile from a motorist and fled the scene. Officers later situated the automobile deserted on Fasken Drive in Etobicoke.
“He is considered armed and dangerous,” police mentioned. “Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact authorities immediately. Do not approach if spotted.”
A person on his option to work Tuesday morning encountered the suspect whereas driving on the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401.
“You clearly see just a guy run from the left-hand side all the way to the right-hand side. And you think nothing of it until you see a gun pointed at you, and it’s fight or flight mode,” a person CP24 agreed to solely determine as Mike on Wednesday afternoon.
His dashcam, which didn’t have audio, captured a person in a gray hoodie within the stay lanes of site visitors, approaching autos and showing to level a gun at them.
“My first decision was duck down, put it into third gear, and get the hell out of there,” Mike mentioned. Nevertheless, there was an accident just a few metres forward, stopping him from rapidly fleeing.
“That’s where the fear comes in. (Will) he chase me or not?”
After passing the person, Mike recalled listening to a gunshot, which he mentioned was when “the adrenaline starts pumping. And I did everything to get out of the way.”
He then referred to as 911 to report the incident.
The incident resulted within the prolonged closure of the Freeway 401 eastbound collector lanes at Dixie Highway and a few Freeway 410 and Freeway 401 ramps.
Mike mentioned listening to the gunshot made him understand the person armed with a gun “means business,” and he needed to get out of there.
“It made me upset as soon as I got back to work. I mean, the gentleman stopped, and I was like, ‘I can’t believe this happened,’” Mike mentioned.
“It seems like this is supposed to be the norm. I can’t believe that this is.”
