Canada - Possible armed abduction of woman from porch in Toronto, 23 Aug 2018

[dotr]

'I think I am going to die,' Richmond Hill abduction victim says on tape
August 23, 2018
"York Regional Police say they are investigating the possible armed abduction of a woman from the porch of a home in Richmond Hill early on Thursday morning.

At about 2:50 a.m. on Thursday, police say a woman rang the doorbell of a home on High Tech Road and Silver Linden Drive, in the Bayview Avenue and Highway 7 area, but no one answered it.

A security camera positioned at the door then recorded a male, carrying what appeared to be a handgun, approaching the victim.

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A suspect in a possible armed abduction in Richmond Hill is shown. (YRP)


A female abduction victim is seen in a surveillance camera image. (YRP)

The female victim is heard repeatedly saying “stop,” with the armed male replying that he should “slam one in your head right now.”

“Get in the **** car right now,” he is then heard saying.

“I think I am going to die,” the female victim then says.

The suspect is then seen pulling the victim by her hair out to the street and into a waiting vehicle, which appears to be a small SUV.

“I’m gonna kill you,” he is heard saying before the car door shuts.

The suspect is described as a black male with short hair. He was last seen wearing a hoodie and possibly carrying a handgun."

 

[dotr]

"Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Crimes Bureau are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect and any information related to an apparent abduction in the Town of Richmond Hill. On Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 2:50 a.m., a female victim rang a doorbell at a residence located in the area of High Tech Road and Silver Linden Drive. The door was not answered, but video surveillance shows an unknown male suspect, armed with what appears to be a handgun, exiting a vehicle parked out front on the roadway. The suspect had an altercation with the victim on the front porch of the residence and dragged her back to his vehicle by her hair and drove away. The male can be heard in the video threatening to kill the victim. Suspect Description: • Male • Short hair • Wearing a hoodie • Possibly armed with a handgun Investigators are appealing to anyone who may know the suspect or the victim to contact police immediately with any information. Investigators are also appealing to any nearby businesses or residences that may have video surveillance, or any drivers who may have been in the area at the time with dashcam footage to please come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext.7241, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com."

 

[dyannaON]

Oh gosh I hope she is ok. Scary.

 

[Jennifer17]

How scary. She was obviously looking for help and he got her anyway.

 

[dyannaON]

I wonder how quickly LE were on this. Like did the homeowners notice what was happening and called 911 or they watched the video in the morning or something having slept through it all?

 

[Amonet]

"Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Crimes Bureau are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect and any information related to an apparent abduction in the Town of Richmond Hill. On Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 2:50 a.m., a female victim rang a doorbell at a residence located in the area of High Tech Road and Silver Linden Drive. The door was not answered, but video surveillance shows an unknown male suspect, armed with what appears to be a handgun, exiting a vehicle parked out front on the roadway. The suspect had an altercation with the victim on the front porch of the residence and dragged her back to his vehicle by her hair and drove away. The male can be heard in the video threatening to kill the victim. Suspect Description: • Male • Short hair • Wearing a hoodie • Possibly armed with a handgun Investigators are appealing to anyone who may know the suspect or the victim to contact police immediately with any information. Investigators are also appealing to any nearby businesses or residences that may have video surveillance, or any drivers who may have been in the area at the time with dashcam footage to please come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext.7241, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com."

I wish they hadn't beeped out the cursing. Did she maybe call him "Johnny" or something like that? I'm wondering if his name is in there under the beeps.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

great insight re his name possibly being under the bleeps

 

[eucalyptuz]

Alarming!
The area is not known for crime. There is a shopping center directly south of the intersection mentioned that has many large stores, fastfood and sprawling carparks... Maybe she ran from a car parked or that was using a drive-thru or gas station?

 

[know_what_i'm_sayin']

Sorry for being confused:

Woman rings doorbell at random door, possibly looking for help/rescuing. Nobody answers, or nobody is home. Armed man drags her by her hair into a car a drives away after uttering death threats?

Did I get that right?

Domestic dispute gone terribly bad maybe?

 

[JDG]

With the hoodie on her head and not facing the camera, makes it a lot harder to ID her. Too bad she didn't look at the door or give her name.
I wondered why she wasn't screaming, that would maybe wake people up at 2AM.

FWIW, I was always taught to scream 'FIRE' in an emergency as more people will respond to that than to 'HELP'.

 

[JDG]

I wish they hadn't beeped out the cursing. Did she maybe call him "Johnny" or something like that? I'm wondering if his name is in there under the beeps.

I think the police would have checked that before releasing the tape. I sure hope so, anyway. The officer on the news, seemed very concerned about her.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Oh, the poor woman! This is so scary. I hope she's OK.

 

[dotr]

Police search for suspect in apparent Richmond Hill abduction - 680 NEWS
Police search for suspect in apparent Richmond Hill abduction

York Regional Police are searching for a suspect related to an apparent abduction in Richmond Hill. YRP/Handout
This Canadian Woman Was Literally Kidnapped From A Doorstep In Ontario This Morning (VIDEO)

 

[loveisthemovement]

Thanks @dotr! I knew you would be all over this first thing this morning!

 

[JDG]

There were better pictures of her last night on 680.
She has long, dark hair pulled back into a ponytail.

 

[Amonet]

I got the feeling that she knew him and he knew her. That does not make me feel any better about this. I am very scared for her

 

[JDG]

Hate to use this word but is he her pimp? Listen to the language.

She seems to have a slight accent, trafficking victim??

 

[Amonet]

Hate to use this word but is he her pimp? Listen to the language.

She seems to have a slight accent, trafficking victim??

BBM. In a totally non-judgmental way, I got the same feeling in the way he was 'talking' to her.

No woman should be treated and spoken to like that by any man.

 

[dotr]

The woman can be seen slightly better in second image below. Total speculation, Not sure at all- but she seems to be wearing sunglasses, white earrings with smooth dark hair.
Updated Aug 24 2018

UPDATE - VIDEO - ABDUCTION IN RICHMOND HILL

Abduction - Suspect Vehicle

 

[JDG]

Many years ago, we had a young nanny on our street dragged away in a very similar way. No gun but similar language, the children were left on the porch as he dragged her away in broad daylight. Turned out she had been trying to 'escape'
his hold over her. He was a pimp. Very scary stuff. The parents were horrified but the young woman was quite lovely, poor thing.