TORONTO – Toronto Police are not confirming any link between Nicholas Dillon-Jack, the man who caused 14 schools to go into hold and secures on Thursday, and the fatal Eaton Centre shooting that left one man dead.
A manhunt involving a Toronto teen wanted for Dillon-Jack ended after he was arrested in an overnight raid, according to police.
Eighteen-year-old Nicholas Dillon-Jack – considered to be armed and dangerous – was picked up by police after a foot chase by the Howard Johnson hotel in Scarborough.
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He is accused of stabbing a man near St. Stephen’s Community House on Augusta Avenue in downtown Toronto on May 23.
Dillon-Jack has been charged with 24 total offences – many of which include firearms.
Dillon-Jack was reportedly spotted yesterday near the Woodbine Avenue and Kingston Road, causing police to scour the area that put more than a dozen schools into hold and secure mode.
Though various media reports have suggested a link between Dillon-Jack, and the fatal shooting at the Eaton Centre, police say there is no evidence indicating Dillon-Jack had any connection to the shooting that killed Ahmed Hassan and injured seven others.
The suspect faces five charges including aggravated assault, dangerous weapons, and armed robbery.
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