Police said Monday morning they arrested Richard Alexis, 35, of Toronto. On Sunday afternoon, police had initially requested the public’s help in finding Alexis, stemming from numerous break-and-enter investigations across the city.
Toronto Police inspector Paul MacIntyre said on Twitter that a man and a woman in a stolen car had been seen for days by police, but pursuits had been ended because of public safety. MacIntyre tweeted that the duo was found sleeping in a stolen car.
“It was surrounded and the two arrested,” he added. “They had this shotgun — it can’t hurt anyone now.”
In the release, police alleged they “seized two firearms during the arrest — a Remington 870 shot gun and a sawed-off .22-calibre shotgun.”
Alexis was charged with:
1. Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by crime over $5000
2. Flight while pursued by a Peace Officer
3. Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
4. Three counts of Fail to Comply Probation
Const. Jason Peddle, the Toronto Police Service’s vulnerable persons co-coordinator, tweeted: “Proud of the poise our men and women showed during not only this arrest … but also in the days leading up to it. Multiple potentially volatile events were handled very well by our officers … sound decisions were made that kept the public safe.”
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