On a November evening in Toronto, two men arrived at a quiet corner near Bermondsey Road and Eglinton Avenue East expecting a simple exchange: a laptop for money. Instead, the meeting turned into something their visitors had planned, a moment when trust gave way to force and two ordinary sellers found themselves pulled into a stranger's machinery of intimidation. Police now ask the city to remember the faces and the vehicle, because the story is still unfolding and the allegations have yet to be tested.
Toronto police seek four suspects after two men assaulted, robbed and forced to an ATM
Two men were assaulted, robbed, and forced into a vehicle, leaving them with minor injuries.
What met them instead was a group of four men.
Mark
What actually happened on Nov. 3?
Mimi
Two men went to Bermondsey and Eglinton to sell a laptop to a prospective buyer. Police say four men assaulted and robbed them instead, then forced them into a vehicle and drove them to an ATM.
Mark
So the robbery didn't stop at the meeting spot.
Mimi
No. The victims were taken to another location to withdraw money, and then the suspects drove off. The two men had minor injuries.
Luke
Worth saying these are police allegations. Nobody has been charged, as far as this release says.
Mark
Why release photos two weeks later?
Mimi
They have images and detailed clothing descriptions, plus a licence plate on a black Mercedes SUV. Police are asking the public to help identify them.
Luke
We don't know how much money was withdrawn or what else was taken. The release only says various items.
Mark
What about the suspects' ages?
Luke
Three are believed to be 20. That's a belief, not a confirmed fact, and nothing is said about the fourth.
Mimi
Anyone with information can call 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477.
El Pulso
- A routine online-style sale turned violent when four men allegedly swarmed two sellers near Eglinton Avenue East.
- The victims were forced into a black Mercedes SUV and driven away, a sudden loss of control that stretched the ordeal beyond the roadside.
- Police have released photographs and detailed descriptions of all four suspects, racing to convert a two-week-old incident into a identifiable lead.
- No arrests have been announced, and the search now rests on public tips to 416-808-5500 or anonymous Crime Stoppers lines.
- The victims walked away with minor injuries, but the case remains open, with investigators still waiting for the faces in the photos to be recognized.
On a November evening in Toronto, two men arrived at a quiet corner near Bermondsey Road and Eglinton Avenue East expecting a simple exchange: a laptop for money. Instead, the meeting turned into something their visitors had planned, a moment when trust gave way to force and two ordinary sellers found themselves pulled into a stranger's machinery of intimidation. Police now ask the city to remember the faces and the vehicle, because the story is still unfolding and the allegations have yet to be tested.
On the evening of Nov. 3, two men drove to a spot near Bermondsey Road and Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto. They had come to sell a laptop and expected a buyer. Instead, they met four men, who according to Toronto police assaulted them and took various items from them.
The encounter did not end there. The suspects allegedly forced both men into a vehicle and drove them to an ATM, where they were made to withdraw money. The suspects then fled, leaving the two victims with minor injuries. The police release does not say where the ATM was or how much was taken.
Police issued the news release on Friday, about two weeks after the incident, with photographs and descriptions of all four suspects. Three are believed to be about 20 years old; no age has been given for the fourth. The suspect vehicle is a black Mercedes SUV with Ontario plate CRRH 525.
Anyone with information is asked to call 416-808-5500 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com. No arrests have been announced, and the allegations have not yet been tested in court.
On the evening of Nov. 3, two men drove to the area of Bermondsey Road and Eglinton Avenue East, just west of Victoria Park Avenue in Toronto. They were there to sell a laptop, and a potential buyer was supposed to be waiting. According to Toronto police, what met them instead was a group of four men.
Police allege the four suspects assaulted the two sellers and robbed them of various items. The release does not list everything that was taken. The encounter did not end at the roadside. Police say the suspects then forced both victims into a vehicle and drove them to another location, where they were made to withdraw money from an ATM. The release does not say where that location was or how much money was taken.
After the withdrawal, the suspects fled in a vehicle. The two victims were left with minor injuries. Police made the allegations in a news release issued on Friday, about two weeks after the incident, along with photos of all four suspects. Three of the four are believed to be 20 years old. The release gives no estimated age for the fourth.
The descriptions are specific. The first suspect has a medium build, black hair and a black beard. He was last seen in a greyish-blue hoodie, beige cargo pants and black shoes. The second is about five-foot-nine with a medium build, black hair in a bowl cut and a black moustache. He wore black pants, a black sweater with a white "V" on the back, and white shoes.
The third suspect is considered six-foot-two with a medium build. He was wearing a black ski mask, a black puffer jacket and black shoes. The fourth has black hair in a bun and a black moustache. Police say he wore a beige tracksuit, a black puffer jacket and black shoes with white marks on them.
Investigators also described the suspect vehicle: a black Mercedes SUV with Ontario licence plate CRRH 525.
Anyone with information is asked to call Toronto police at 416-808-5500. Tips can also go anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or through www.222tips.com. No arrests have been announced, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
Citas Notables
The suspects then forced the victims into a vehicle and drove them to another location to withdraw money from an ATM.— Toronto police news release, as quoted by CP24
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