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2 men wanted in connection with armed Toronto carjacking: police

The right side of a Toronto police vehicle is seen in this file photo. Isaac Callan/Global News

Two men are wanted after a woman was robbed of her car at gunpoint in Toronto.

Toronto police said the alleged incident took place at Albion Road and Islington Avenue on June 19.

Police said a woman was approached by two men as she walked to her car, with one man pointing a gun at her and telling her to give him the car keys.

The woman complied and the two men got in her car and drove away, the police allege.

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However, police said the two men only drove a short distance away before parking the car and fleeing on foot.

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Eighteen-year-old Hamzah Hussein from Toronto is wanted in relation to the incident, according to police.

The offences he is wanted for include robbery with a firearm and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, police said.

Police have not identified the second man.

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