Toronto police say they have laid 54 charges against three suspects following a carjacking investigation which culminated in a dramatic arrest where several police vehicles were smashed as the suspects allegedly attempted to flee.

More than $18,000 in Canadian cash was seized in the investigation, along with several handguns, police said.

At a news conference at Toronto Police Headquarters Tuesday, Acting Supt. Susan Gomes praised the officers involved in the investigation and said "miraculously none of our officers were harmed during the arrests."

Inspector Joseph Matys also revealed shocking numbers to media regarding bail saying, since last September, "forty-seven percent (47%) of adults that we've arrested have been released on bail for carjacking, and seventy-eight percent (78%) of youths who've been arrested for carjacking have been released on bail."

York Regional Police released a video of a violent attempted carjacking in Vaughan and linked a stolen vehicle used by the suspects in other armed carjackings in Toronto and across the GTA.

Authorities responded to a carjacking attempt at a parking lot in the area of Yonge Street and Glen Cameron Road in Vaughan at around 2 a.m. on April 6.

Police say a woman was walking to her vehicle when an armed suspect approached and pulled her away. A second suspect then entered her car. The female victim struggled with the suspect, and her husband joined in to assist.

Video released by investigators shows the suspects attempting to flee in the victim’s vehicle. They then crash into another car in the parking lot while the woman’s husband tries to pull a suspect out of the vehicle.

The suspects then ran to a getaway car, a white Acura parked nearby, driven by a third suspect.

The investigation revealed that the white Acura being used by the suspects was stolen in Peel Region on April 1.

York Regional Police said on April 7, the Acura was then used in a carjacking of a blue BMW in Toronto. Officers charged the suspects involved in that incident on April 13 after they crashed into police cruisers.

Days later, York Regional Police officers used flashbangs, a distraction device that produces a flash of light and loud noises, and located the stolen Acura with three suspects inside.

The suspects attempted to flee on foot, tossing a loaded firearm. All suspects were taken into custody, and the stolen vehicle was recovered, police noted.

Poshur Williams, 18, of Toronto, and two male youths aged 15 and 16 were charged with firearm offences. At the time, police said Williams was on a release order for unrelated charges. The two youths were not identified by means of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).

Investigators believe there may be other suspects linked to these carjackings and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Why do Liberals keep spending billions of Canadians tax dollars when they have no chance of winning the next election? Why did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spend $40+ million on a gun 'buyback,' without confiscating a single firearm? The Western Standard's Cory Morgan breaks down what the NDP-Liberals are up to, and why it will likely get worse before an election in October, 2025.

Investigators from the Central Robbery Bureau have charged a man in connection to an armed home invasion that occurred in Brampton.

It is alleged that on November 25, 2023, four suspects attended a residence near Sandalwood Parkway and McLaughlin Road, in Brampton. The suspects used force to enter the residence and, once inside, made demands for money and property. During the home invasion, a shot was fired by one of the suspects, and one of the occupants was struck and assaulted with the firearm and sustained injuries that required medical attention. The suspects obtained a quantity of property and fled the residence.

After an extensive investigation, investigators determined one of the suspects was also responsible for two other robberies.

It is alleged that on January 23, 2024, a victim was seated in their vehicle in a parking lot near Mavis Road and Dundas Street, Mississauga. The suspect approached on foot, armed with a firearm, and made demands for money. The victim was struck in the head with the gun as the suspect searched the vehicle for valuables. A quantity of property and vehicle keys were stolen, and the suspect fled on foot. The victim sustained minor physical injuries as a result of the robbery.

Further, police allege that on March 6, 2024, two victims prearranged to meet the suspect near McLaughlin Road and Ray Lawson Boulevard, Brampton. Upon meeting, the suspect produced a handgun and made demands for the victim’s vehicle. One victim was struck head with the gun, resulting in minor physical injuries.

The suspects fled on foot and did not obtain any property or the vehicle.

On April 10, 2024, police located a suspect in Brampton. During the arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm firearm with ammunition.

Tyrese Williams, a 24-year-old from Bampton, has been charged with the following:

• Robbery with a Firearm
• Wearing a Disguise x3
• Robbery x2
• Using an Imitation Firearm x2
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

He was held in custody for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice on April 11.

At the time of his arrest, Tyrese Williams was bound by a weapons prohibition stemming from previous convictions for robbery with the specific condition not to possess any weapons.