NEWS RELEASE
HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating an armed carjacking in Burlington.
Early today, at approximately 1:55 a.m. the victim pulled into a residential driveway in the area of North Shore Boulevard East and King Road. After the victim exited the driver seat of the vehicle they were approached by a suspect armed with a handgun. It is believed the suspect was hiding in nearby brush.
The suspect demanded the keys to the 2021 BMW sedan and fled in the car eastbound on North Shore Blvd. E.
The victim was not physically harmed in the carjacking.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5'9" tall and wearing a mask covering lower portion of his face.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316. Or anyone with dashcam or surveillance footage of the area between the hours of 1:30-2:30 am is asked to contact police.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
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