Three people arrested; gun seized after armed carjacking in Scarborough

The loaded Glock handgun Toronto police found inside the stolen Honda Civic on Jan. 26. (TPS photos)

Toronto police have arrested three people in connection with an armed carjacking in Scarborough and are searching for a fourth suspect.

Police say that on Sunday, Jan. 26, shortly after 9 p.m., four suspects in a stolen Honda Civic arrived at a parking lot near Markham Road and Progress Avenue.

Investigators allege that three masked suspects approached a victim sitting inside their vehicle, produced handguns, and demanded they exit. The suspects then fled in the victim’s vehicle, along with the stolen Honda Civic.

Officers from 43 Division’s Hold Up Squad located the stolen vehicle and attempted to stop it.

Police say the stolen vehicle collided with a police cruiser, a parked car, and a tree before officers arrested three suspects. The original stolen Honda Civic was also located nearby.

That’s where investigators say they recovered a loaded Glock handgun from the Honda Civic.

Zain Shahzad, a 19-year-old and from Toronto is facing multiple charges including, robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over.

The second suspect, Saad Sohail, 18, from Toronto, is also facing several charges including robbery with a firearm, two counts with failure to comply with a release order and careless storage of a firearm.

A third suspect, who police have not identified but described as a youth is facing many of the same charges including robbery with a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and disguise with intent.

Police have not released a description of the fourth suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or leave an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.