Teen charged, 3 wanted after armed carjacking on Hamilton Mountain

A 15-year-old boy is facing charges and three others are wanted following an armed carjacking on Hamilton Mountain Sunday evening.

Hamilton police say a black Lincoln Navigator was travelling near Garth Street and Twenty Road around 6:30 p.m. when a damaged white Mercedes unexpectedly blocked its path.

Officers say four people got out of the Mercedes, assaulted the occupants of the Lincoln Navigator, forcefully removed them from the vehicle and then stole it to flee the scene.

All occupants of the stolen vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The stolen Lincoln Navigator was found abandoned shortly after the incident. The white Mercedes left behind at the scene was reported as stolen from the Hamilton area.

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Police say a firearm has been recovered.

Investigators arrested a 15-year-old boy from Hamilton. He has been charged as a youth with three separate offences, including five counts of robbery with a firearm.

He has been held for a bail hearing.

Hamilton police expect to lay further charges.

Police continue to search for the three remaining suspects, and ask anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Det. Sgt. Shane Groombridge at 905-546-2991.

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