A Toronto man is facing 13 charges related to a series of carjackings and armed robberies investigated by York Regional Police.
Between Oct. 13 and Nov. 5, a number of incidents occurred in York Region, Toronto, Halton and Peel, including seven robberies and five carjackings, YRP said in a news release.
A 2017 silver Mercedes C43, which was stolen on Sept. 19, 2021, was linked to the crimes.
Babison Vilvarajah, 22, is charged with seven counts of robbery with a firearm, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, and four counts of fail to comply with a release order, police said.
Vilvarajah is already before the court for similar offences dating back to 2019, police said.
He was identified in this case through a joint investigation by YRP, Toronto Police Services Hold Up Squad, Peel Regional Police Central Robbery Bureau and Halton Criminal Investigation Bureau.
The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact YRP’s Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
