the 15-year-old and 16-year-old face a total of 154 charges, including one count each of first-degree murder.
and matthews said police have seen “a significant decrease” in shootings related to the towing industry since their arrests.
two boys, 15 and 16, accused of a tow truck industry-related murder in scarborough, were allegedly caught with this stolen glock handgun when they were pulled over in a stolen vehicle by the opp on july 15, 2024.
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toronto police
he said a third youth, a 17-year-old boy, has been charged with six offences for allegedly shooting up two tow trucks that were parked near markham rd. and steeles ave. e. – in scarborough – on may 15.
“also, as a result of this investigation, we allege that this youth was being paid to commit the shooting and was directed to where the tow trucks would be by another person,” matthews said.
the adult suspect – jamal sayed waizi, 33 – was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. matthews said the oshawa man “has since been released by the courts.”
he said the three youths, who can’t be named under the youth criminal justice act, remain in custody.
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“youths are being targeted to commit the actual acts that other people want done out on the streets,” matthews said, explaining the three boys charged have no direct connection to any tow truck company.
“the motive behind using youth is likely because the consequences they faced would be significantly different,” he speculated. “it’s also because they are able to entice them with smaller amounts of money to do these acts.”
this garage on comstock rd., near pharmacy ave., in scarborough is the scene of a suspicious fire that occurred overnight last may and is seen wednesday, aug. 21, 2024.
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toronto sun