Seven teenagers, together with a 13-year-old, are going through greater than 40 charges in reference to a violent residence invasion in Vaughan on Friday night time.
Police in York Area say officers had been referred to as to a house within the Ventura Manner and Beverley Glen Boulevard space round 9 p.m.
“As officers arrived, the home invasion was still in progress, with multiple suspects inside the residence and several others waiting in two idling vehicles, later determined to be stolen,” police mentioned in a launch on Saturday.
In response to police the suspects within the automobiles tried to flee the scene however had been concerned in crashes with responding police automobiles. They then tried to flee on foot and one individual was taken into custody.
“As officers were attempting to arrest the other fleeing suspects, the first suspect fled while handcuffed and has not been located,” police mentioned.
Investigators say 4 suspects from the 2 stolen automobiles had been arrested together with three different suspects inside the house.
The suspect who escaped in handcuffs is described as male and was final seen sporting all-black clothes. Anybody with info is requested to contact police. Investigators are additionally reminding anybody who assists the suspect may additionally face charges.
Police say one individual was situated inside the house affected by severe accidents. They had been taken to a neighborhood hospital to be handled.
Tyler Small, 18, of no fastened tackle, Nyreek Wilson, 18, of Toronto, 4 17-year-olds from Toronto, and a 13-year-old from Toronto are going through a mixed 42 charges which embody theft with a firearm, assault with a weapon and disguise with intent.
Police say Small and one of many 17-year-olds was out on bail on the time of the house invasion whereas one other 17-year-old was discovered to be contravention of his Youth Legal Justice Act sentence. The 13-year-old was out on two launch orders on the time of the arrest.
“This is another example of offenders being out on bail while committing serious criminal offences in our communities. Out of the seven offenders arrested, four were out on bail for prior offences and have now been charged for breaching their conditions,” mentioned Police Chief Jim MacSween. “The safety of our communities and the well-being of our officers requires a bail system that addresses repeat violent offenders effectively while upholding public trust.”
