Suspects sought in failed carjacking in Richmond Hill: police

Police have released a photo of a suspect vehicle wanted in connection with a failed carjacking in Richmond Hill on Feb. 13, 2025. (York Regional Police handout)

York Regional Police are searching for suspects wanted in connection with a failed carjacking in Richmond Hill on Thursday.

Police said the incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. at a commercial plaza in the area of West Beaver Creek Road and Leslie Street.

Police said the driver of a black pick-up truck stopped behind the victim’s vehicle wile they were seated inside.

“Two male suspects, armed with at least one firearm, exited and approached the driver’s side window in an attempt to steal the victim’s vehicle. A third suspect, believed to be the driver, remained in the pick-up truck,” police said in a news release issued Friday.

The victim managed to flee from the scene and was not physically injured, according to investigators.

Police did not provide detailed suspect descriptions but said that at the time of the incident, the males were wearing dark clothing with reflective trim and face coverings. The vehicle they arrived in was a black pick-up truck with a crew cab, investigators added.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact members of the hold-up squad or Crime Stoppers anonymously.