Police arrest suspect wanted in connection with tow-truck related violence

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A man wanted in connection with an investigation into a rash of tow truck-related violence and a mass shooting at a Scarborough pub in March 2025 has been arrested, Toronto police say.

In an update on Tuesday, police announced that 21-year-old Daykwon Joseph was among the four arrested last week during a search of a vehicle and a residence near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street.

Joseph is facing 22 firearm-related charges and one count of attempted murder, which is in relation to the three shootings on March 4, 2025.

Police have said suspects in a stolen vehicle shot and injured a person walking in the area of Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West.

They then allegedly drove to a nearby tow yard and opened fire on another individual, critically injuring them.

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Later that night, the same suspects drove to a gas station near Lawrence Avenue East and Warden Avenue and ambushed a man washing his car, shooting him without warning, police said. The victim sustained serious injuries.

The three shootings as well as the mass shooting at Piper Arms near Progress Avenue and McCowan Road two nights later, prompted police to launch “Project Night Hawk.”

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Police arrested 10 people and laid more than 200 charges in June 2025 as a result of the investigation.

Joseph was the 11^th suspect wanted in “Project Night Hawk.”

Police have said he is not facing any charges in relation to the mass shooting that left 12 people injured.