The Toronto Police Service would like to inform the public of arrests made in a kidnapping/extortion investigation.
On Monday, December 4, 2017, at 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a call for a suspicious incident that had occurred the previous afternoon in the Highway 7 and Leslie Street area.
It is alleged that:
- an 18-year-old man met with friends at a karaoke bar
- he owed one of his friends money
- he was assaulted by his friend and several other men
- he was forced into a car and taken to a house in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area
- he was tied up and robbed of his belongings
- he was forced to contact friends and family to arrange payment
- he was able to escape the next day
Jun Deng, 18, of Toronto, is charged with:
1. Robbery
2. Assault with a Weapon
3. Extortion
4. Kidnapping
5. Forcible Confinement
He appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 306.
Yizhou Gu, 22, of Markham, is charged with:
1. Robbery
2. Assault with a Weapon
3. Extortion
4. Kidnapping
5. Forcible Confinement
He appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 306.
Jiayang Li, 20, of Toronto, is charged with:
1. Extortion
2. Kidnapping
3. Forcible Confinement
She appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 306.
The investigation is ongoing and there is one suspect still outstanding.
Police believe there may be other victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, 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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On Monday, December 4, 2017, at 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a call for a suspicious incident that had occurred the previous afternoon in the Highway 7 and Leslie Street area.
It is alleged that:
- an 18-year-old man met with friends at a karaoke bar
- he owed one of his friends money
- he was assaulted by his friend and several other men
- he was forced into a car and taken to a house in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area
- he was tied up and robbed of his belongings
- he was forced to contact friends and family to arrange payment
- he was able to escape the next day
Jun Deng, 18, of Toronto, is charged with:
1. Robbery
2. Assault with a Weapon
3. Extortion
4. Kidnapping
5. Forcible Confinement
He appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 306.
Yizhou Gu, 22, of Markham, is charged with:
1. Robbery
2. Assault with a Weapon
3. Extortion
4. Kidnapping
5. Forcible Confinement
He appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 306.
Jiayang Li, 20, of Toronto, is charged with:
1. Extortion
2. Kidnapping
3. Forcible Confinement
She appeared in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 10 a.m., in room 306.
The investigation is ongoing and there is one suspect still outstanding.
Police believe there may be other victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.