The Toronto Police would like to make the public aware of a man arrested in a kidnapping investigation. We are also seeking the public's assistance locating two additional suspects who remain outstanding.
It is alleged that:
- on Monday, July 15, 2019, a man, a US citizen, was in Toronto visiting for the weekend
- while partying in the King Street West area, he was approached by an unknown man, who chatted with him before inviting him to another party in a different part of the city
- the man agreed and accompanied the unknown man to his vehicle, the pair left the area, and drove to another location at which point the unknown man picked up two additional males with hoods worn around their faces
- the unknown male suspect then stopped the vehicle at which point one of his hooded accomplices seated in the back seat, reached around from the rear and choked the male
- the male suspect then retrieved a box from the trunk of vehicle containing a firearm, which he pointed at the victim as he made a demand for all of the victim's belongings
- the victim complied and was taken to a unknown residential park where he was struck in the face with the handgun, while the suspects used his debit card to withdraw a sum of cash
- they then took the keys to his short term vacation rental property and stole all of his clothing
- After approximately two and a half hours of being held against his will, the victim was released and he reported the incident to police
14 Division Major Crime unit commenced an investigation and were able to identify the accused.
On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, Yan Cedrick Mone, 21, of Toronto was arrested and charged with:
1. Kidnapping
2. Use Firearm to Commit Indictable Offence
3. Possess Firearm without a Licence
4. Robbery with a Firearm
5. Assault with a Weapon
6. Extortion
7. Fraud Under $5,000
8. Break and Enter Commit
9. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000
He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Thursday, July 18, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
His two accomplices still remain outstanding, they are described as:
Suspect 1: Male/black, 20-25, with a dark complexion, medium build, wearing a dark-coloured, hooded sweater and dark track pants
Suspect 2:Male/black, 20-25, with a dark complexion, medium build, wearing a dark-coloured, hooded sweater
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at
www.222tips.com, online on our
Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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