York Regional Police, Ont., have arrested two men and are still actively searching for another following a break-in at a North Toronto mall earlier in February .
As reported by the Global News Network, Israel Muamba and O’Brian Grant were arrested in Montreal and Ottawa in connection with the incident, in which they allegedly broke down the doors of the mall using a black Audi car. , stolen in Quebec shortly before.
They both face numerous charges, including break and enter, theft and public mischief over $5,000, and dangerous driving.
A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for the third suspect. It would be Lesane Pillay, a man in his twenties. The police indicated that the investigation leads to believe that he would be in the Montreal area.
The two suspects will be transported to the Regional Municipality of York, a suburb of Toronto, for their hearing.
A vehicle belonging to a woman from Laval
The 2011 Audi A4 that was used in this incident was allegedly stolen from a woman living in Laval a few days before when she had lent it for a test drive. She had posted the vehicle on Facebook Marketplace.
In an interview, she mentioned that she first met the man in a library near her home. After two test drives in a residential area, he took advantage of a moment of inattention on the part of the owner to grab the vehicle and flee.
Police are asking anyone with information about the third suspect to contact them.