Toronto police are hoping the public will be able to assist in identifying a suspect after a driver allegedly pulled a gun on a man and a woman after they asked him to slow down.
Police said they received a call at around 4 p.m. on Thursday for reports of a person with a gun in the area of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue.
Investigators said they later determined that a man driving a white four-door Mercedes Benz C class car was speeding through a residential area shortly before the call came in.
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Police said a man and a woman asked the driver to slow down, at which point he allegedly pointed a gun at them and made threats before driving down Yonge Street.
The driver has been described as a man in his 20s with a medium build and short black hair.
On Saturday, police released security images of a suspect vehicle in the hope that the public will be able to assist in locating the driver.
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Police said he is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously 416-222-8477.
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