Peel Regional Police say a woman who was allegedly kidnapped in Brampton early Sunday has been found safe, but the suspect remains outstanding.
Const. Heather Cannon said a 23-year-old woman walked into 22 division in Brampton by herself around 7:30 p.m. and appeared to be in good health.
Cannon said the woman was seen by paramedics and taken to hospital for something unrelated to the abduction.
Cannon said as of late Monday, officers only spoke with her “very briefly.”
There is no word on how she got to the police station.
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Kwami Garwood — the suspect in the incident — has still not been found, officers said.
Police said the suspected kidnapper is considered armed and dangerous — and is also wanted for first-degree murder in a slaying in Toronto last summer.
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The alleged kidnapping occurred early Sunday morning at a residence in the area of Mississauga and Mayfield roads, where officers were called around 3 a.m. for reports of a man banging on the front door and screaming for a person inside to come out.
Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, said two Peel police officers opened fire as the suspect sped away from the residence with the alleged kidnap victim in the back seat of his vehicle.
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The vehicle was later recovered a short distance away but without anyone inside.
The SIU invoked its mandate because officers fired their weapons and the agency continues to investigate the case.
In a news release issued Monday afternoon, police said investigators learned that the victim and suspect travelled by taxi to the Bayview Avenue and Ruddington Drive area in Toronto around 4 a.m.
Officers said shortly after, a red or orange Kia Soul was seen entering a parking lot in the area and added that “the vehicle may or may not be involved.” Investigators would like to speak to the driver.
A short surveillance video showing the Kia Soul was released.
— With files from The Canadian Press
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