Two Men Arrested in Robbery Investigation, Midland Avenue and Danforth Road area

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Case #: 2024-732414

Published: Saturday, April 6, 2024, 9:24 PM

The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of two arrests made in a Robbery investigation.

It is alleged that:

• On Friday, April 5, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the victim met with a potential buyer of a cellphone that was listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace
• they agreed to meet in the Midland Avenue and Danforth Road area
• two men arrived in a gray, 2017 Honda Civic
• one of the men exited the vehicle, approached the victim and asked to see the phone
• the man took the phone and returned to the vehicle
• the victim confronted the man in an attempt to get the phone back
• the man then pointed a handgun at the victim
• both men fled the area in the vehicle with the victim's cellphone

Kevonte Murry, 19, of Toronto has been arrested and charged with:

1. Robbery with an Offensive Weapon
2. Point Firearm
3. Disguise with Intent
4. 2 counts of Carry Concealed Weapon
5. Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace
6. Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
7. Possess Weapon Committing an Offence
8. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
9. Assault with a Weapon
10. Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
11. Unlawfully Possess Automobile Master Key
12. Fail to Comply Release Order

He is scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 103.

Jahziah Griffiths, 19, of Brampton has been arrested and charged with:

1. Robbery with an Offensive Weapon
2. Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
3. Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
4. Unlawfully Possess Automobile Master Key
5. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
6. Disguise with Intent
7. Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
8. Possession of Schedule 1 Substance
9. Possess Proceeds Obtained by Crime Under $5000

He is scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 103.

Investigators believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

By Constable Ashley Visser for Detective Constable Peter Eckersall

Kevonte Murry, 19

Jahziah Griffiths, 19

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