Shots fired between suspect and officers in Mississauga, vehicle with child stolen: police

Two robbery suspects are wanted by Peel Regional Police, including one who allegedly stole a vehicle with an eight-year-old girl in it, after an exchange of gunfire between suspects and officers in Mississauga Friday evening.

Police said the incident happened at around 7 p.m. near Confederation Parkway and Burnhamthorpe Road West.

Const. Akhil Mooken told reporters officers were trying to make an arrest in connection with a series of financial- and pharmacy-related robberies. He said one of the suspects fired at officers, who he said fired back to “protect themselves.”

“The suspect then subsequently rammed a tactical vehicle with their own vehicle and nearly struck one of the officers seriously and then proceeded to escape on foot where they carjacked a nearby pickup truck and fled the area,” Mooken said, noting the girl was in the truck at the time.

“While being pursued, the suspect essentially threw the child out of the vehicle.”

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He said some of the responding officers stopped to check on the girl. Mooken said she didn’t suffer major physical injuries.

The vehicle was later found near Creditview Road and Eglinton Avenue West, which is about five kilometres west of the original scene.

Although two suspects were taken into custody at the scene near Confederation Parkway and Burnhamthorpe Road West. A third person fled and is still wanted. The driver of the abandoned pickup truck was not found despite the assistance of the York Regional Police service’s helicopter.

Mooken said officers have some surveillance footage and encouraged the wanted suspects to consult a lawyer and surrender to police.