Five masked suspects, three of whom are teenagers, allegedly carjacked a victim in Scarborough early Thursday morning and intentionally rammed a police cruiser with a stolen vehicle as they attempted to flee, police say.
Officers from 42 Division were called to the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East in Scarborough at 2:50 a.m. for a carjacking. Police said the five suspects were travelling in a stolen Volkwagen Tiguan before they approached the victim, who was standing near their vehicle.
The suspects assaulted the victim, police said, and made a demand for their keys. Two of the suspects then allegedly entered the victim’s vehicle and drove away from the scene as the Volkswagen followed.
It’s unclear if the victim was injured.
Police said officers quickly responded and located both stolen vehicles. When officers approached, they said the suspects entered one of the vehicles and “intentionally rammed a police vehicle.”
“The suspects exited the stolen vehicle …