‘Stupid criminals': Doug Ford says 4 masked ‘thugs' tried to steal car out of his Toronto driveway
While slamming the 'weak justice system', Ont. Premier Ford revealed that 'four thugs' recently tried to steal his car. Siobhan Morris reports.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says four masked suspects attempted to steal a car from his Etobicoke driveway early Tuesday morning.
'So four thugs come racing down my street, masks on, ready to take the car out of the driveway,' Ford said at an unrelated news conference in a self-described 'rant' about Canada's criminal justice system.
'Surprise, surprise at 12:30 (a.m.) the two police cars are there. The chase is on,' he recalled.
Ford initially said that the suspects, who he described as 'stupid criminals,' were apprehended by his OPP detail. However, Toronto police clarified their officers made the arrests.
'Thank God the police got you and I never did,' he added.
In a news release issued following Ford's news conference, Toronto police said officers were in the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Royal York Road at approximately 12:30 a.m. when they observed four individuals wearing masks in a vehicle.
They said the vehicle slowed down as it approached a driveway, at which point officers initiated a traffic stop and investigated the suspects.
One of the suspects fled on foot, but was located nearby. Police said officers located a car key programming device and a programmable master key in the vehicle.
Four suspects, including a 17-year-old and 16-year-old youth, were arrested and each charged with possess electronic device for motor vehicle theft and unlawfully purchase automobile master key.
The 17-year-old suspect was additionally charged with resisting arrest and failing to comply with an undertaking.
Police said all four suspects were held for a bail hearing on Tuesday, but Ford said he expects they'll be released.
'Guess what's going to happen? They're going to be back out,' he said. 'I'm sick and tired of the weak justice system that we have. They have to get a backbone. We need to start throwing these people in jail. This is turning into a lawless society.'
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CTV News
28 minutes ago
- CTV News
Saskatoon's Mayor on feeling safe downtown
Saskatoon's Mayor on feeling safe downtown Mayor Cynthia Block talks about downtown safety concerns, and this weekend's Pride Parade
CBC
28 minutes ago
- CBC
Police seek identity of man after assault victim hit head on pavement, left unconscious
Winnipeg police have released images from a security camera in the hope someone will recognize a man wanted in connection with a serious assault earlier this year that left another man unconscious. A 34-year-old man was found unconscious after he hit his head on the pavement following the assault on Navy Way, off Assiniboine Avenue, on April 19. He was rushed to hospital and stabilized before being released, but will require further medical treatment and is likely to have a lengthy recovery, police said in a news release on Friday. Investigators say the 34-year-old got into a verbal argument with a man who was causing a disturbance outside his home around 5 p.m. The 34-year-old went outside and was immediately assaulted and thrown to the ground, hitting his head, police said. Witnesses described the attacker as tall, about 25-30 years old, with shaggy brown hair and a short brown beard. He was wearing light blue jeans, white Nike runners with a black swoosh logo and a blue Winnipeg Jets jersey with Byfuglien and 33 in white on the back. He was last seen running north toward Smith Street. or submitted online.
Ottawa Citizen
29 minutes ago
- Ottawa Citizen
Failed Hawkesbury robbery linked to Place d'Orléans heist
Article content Provincial police are seeking witnesses to an attempted robbery Wednesday at a jewelry store in the town of Alfred, about 70 km east of Ottawa. Article content In a release, OPP said they were called at about 5 p.m., to a store on St-Philippe Street. Article content Article content Three males had smashed the store's window but immediately fled empty-handed when an alarm was activated. There may have been a fourth person waiting in the vehicle. Article content Article content The individuals are described only as Black males, wearing dark hoodies and long pants. Article content Article content The suspects fled westbound in a white Toyota RAV 4. The truck had been reported stolen earlier this week in Ottawa. Article content Detectives believe the same suspects and vehicle were involved in a smash-and-grab robbery later that afternoon at Place d'Orléans shopping centre. Article content Three cases have led to charges against five people, while several others remain under investigation. Article content Ottawa police asked any witnesses with video or information to contact the Ottawa Police Service robbery unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116. Article content Concerning the Hawkesbury robbery attempt, police are asking anyone with information, or relevant dashcam or other video, to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250787331. Article content
