TORONTO — Police are searching for two suspects after a home invasion left a homeowner and their neighbour tied up and robbed at gunpoint in Ajax on Friday night.
Durham Regional Police said the homeowner answered a knock at the door and a suspect forced his way into the house armed with a handgun in the Westney Road and Kingston Road area at about 6:15 p.m.
A second suspect, who was also armed, entered the house shortly after and police said the homeowner was assaulted and their hands were tied while the other suspect robbed the house.
Police said a neighbour came to the house while the robbery was occurring and they were forced inside by a suspect and tied up.
The suspects escaped with undisclosed “personal items” from the house and police said one suspect had been seen earlier in the day near a car parked down the street from the home.
The homeowner was treated for minor injuries at the seen and the neighbour was not injured.
Police described the suspects as follows:
- Black male aged 19 to 22 years old standing 5’8″ tall with a slim build and wearing a blue hooded jacked, blue jeans and white running shoes.
- Black male aged 19 to 22 years old standing 6’0″ tall with a medium build and wearing a black hooded jacket, black pants and black running shoes.
Police said the suspects’ vehicle was a black Toyota sedan.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Derusha of the West Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1929.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the website at http://www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
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