Police say two suspects have been arrested in connection with a home invasion investigation in Toronto.
Toronto police said on March 20, officers received a report of a person with a gun at an apartment building in the area of Norway and Elmer avenues.
Police said a female suspect allegedly befriended the victim and gained entry into his apartment.
“After being in the apartment for some time, the woman left for a brief period of time,” officers allege in a news release.
Police said the woman then came back with two male suspects.
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Officers allege one had a machete, while the other had a firearm.
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“Once the two men gained entry to the unit, the victim left the apartment in fear,” police said. ” A short time later, the three suspects fled the scene in a black sedan with dark tinted windows.”
According to police, on Sunday, two suspects were arrested by Durham Regional Police.
Twenty-three-year-old Draylon Taylor from Oshawa has been charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, using an imitation firearm and being unlawfully in a dwelling house.
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Officers said 22-year-old Sydney White from Ajax has been charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and being unlawfully in a dwelling.
Police said they will appear in court at a later date.
Officers are still looking for a third suspect. He is described as being in his 20s, standing six-feet-two-inches tall. He was seen wearing a black jacket with a fur-lined hood, blue jeans, brown boots and orange gloves.
Police said he was allegedly armed with a large machete-style knife in a black sheath.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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