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Accused out on release order at time of alleged incident: Cops
Published Sep 06, 2024 • 1 minute read
A 19-year-old Toronto man charged in an attempted kidnapping in a Vaughan Mills parking lot was out on a release order at the time of the alleged incident, police say.
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York Regional Police were called on Aug. 23 at about noon for multiple reports of a woman being kidnapped from the parking lot of the busy shopping centre in Vaughan.
Police said the alleged victim was approached by four suspects who allegedly forced her into the rear of a vehicle.
It’s believed the suspects were armed with at least one firearm.
Cops said the vehicle was driven a short distance before the alleged victim, who sustained minor injuries, could escape.
Police also said at the time that this was a “targeted incident.”
The suspect vehicle, a blue, four-door Honda Civic with Ontario licence plate AXJN850, was reported stolen from Toronto on Aug. 20. The vehicle has since been recovered.
On Thursday, a suspect was identified and charged with help from Durham Regional Police.
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Johnathon Hewston-Bharat was charged with kidnapping with a firearm, breach of court order, use of firearm or imitation firearm, possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and possession of ammunition contrary to prohibition order.
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The accused was out on a release order and a firearm prohibition at the time of the incident.
The three other suspects are also wanted, police said. They are described as Black males with thin builds, all wearing black, along with black medical masks and gloves.
It’s believed that several witnesses were present and filmed the incident. Officers wish to speak to anyone who may have video surveillance or dashcam footage in the area at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or visit 1800222tips.com.
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