Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Carjacking in Markham

York Regional Police are looking for five men after a 61-year-old woman was violently carjacked in Markham last weekend.At about 11:35 p.m. Saturday, the woman, who lives in the Brimley Road and Steeles Avenue area, was getting out of her Toyota Corolla when she was attacked by five men who grabbed her and threw her to the ground.

According to police, the men demanded her keys and then forced her back into the Corolla at gunpoint.

The men left the woman in her car in the Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue area and she called police.

Police are working with limited descriptions of the suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7873, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave a tip at www.1800222tips.com

With files from yorkregion.com

- ER