Markham carjacking suspect charged; two still at large
Police say a man was attacked at a red light, assaulted and robbed of his vehicle. One arrest made; investigators seeking two others.
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York Regional Police have charged one man and are searching for two other suspects after a violent late-night carjacking in Markham that left a driver injured and without his vehicle.
The attack happened just before midnight on March 3 at Warden Avenue and Highway 407, when the victim was stopped at a red light. He was suddenly rear-ended by a white sedan. When he stepped out to check the damage, two suspects allegedly rushed him, assaulted him and fled in his vehicle while a third suspect drove off in the white sedan. The victim suffered minor injuries.
The stolen vehicle was found the next afternoon near Matheson Boulevard East and Orbitor Drive in Mississauga — roughly 30 kilometres away — and police believe the suspects abandoned it shortly after the attack.
Waheed Rahmati, 22, of no fixed address, was identified as one of the alleged attackers. Already in custody on unrelated matters, he was charged on June 4 with robbery, disguise with intent and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The two remaining suspects were wearing dark clothing and face coverings during the attack and remain unidentified. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage or information to contact York Regional Police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Carjackings in the GTA remain a persistent threat — this case underscores how quickly these crimes escalate from traffic stop to violent assault.