Two men are now in custody for these crimes. There is an alarming wave of carjackings in Durham Region where police say they have dealt with seven such incidents in a month. Most recently, a man was accosted outside his home on Thursday about 7 p.m. in Ajax. Two men entered his car, one in the passenger seat and the other sat behind the driver. They demanded he hand over his wallet and drive them to a bank. When he refused, the victim was hit with a hand gun and punched in the head. The victim began to honk the horn and a scuffle ensued before the suspects fled. The victim was treated in hospital for his injuries and released. Police say suspect #1 in the front seat is black with a thin build, approximately 6′ tall, 165 lbs, in his early to mid 20s. He had a deep voice and was wearing grey pants and a grey or white hooded shirt. This suspect had a hand gun. Suspect #2 in the back seat is described as: male black, with a thin build, about 6′ tall in his early to mid 20s. He was wearing a dark baseball hat. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Carter of West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2562.
HIGHWAY 427 COLLISIONS
Late Friday the express lanes of Highway 427 near Dundas Street West are closed after a number of collisions there. Officers said at least two collisions took place in the area causing the closure of the northbound and southbound lanes at around 7 p.m. on Friday. An OPP officers was taken to hospital as a precaution but he is in stable condition.
