Police are seeking a suspect after a carjacking was reported in Markham.
York Regional Police said on Thursday at around 11:10 p.m., a victim was driving his Mercedes C-Class when he was struck from behind at a stop sign in the Rinas Avenue and Beaverbrae Drive area.
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Police said when the man got out to inspect the damage, a suspect exited a vehicle pointing a knife at the victim and demanded the keys to his car.
Officers said the victim turned over his keys and both vehicles left.
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“Fortunately, the victim was not physically injured,” police said.
Police are now searching for a male suspect standing around five-feet-ten-inches tall. He was seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black ski mask.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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