3 suspects in stabbing of off-duty officer during Best Buy theft in custody, 1 at large
Police say three of four suspects in the stabbing of an off-duty police officer at a Scarborough Best Buy store earlier this month are now in custody facing charges, with a fourth suspect still at large. The first arrest came in dramatic fashion on Wednesday when police say they spotted one of the suspects driving a stolen U-Haul truck in the Danforth and Warden Avenues area. Officers tried to make an arrest, but the suspect allegedly abducted a citizen at gunpoint and took off in the U-Haul, sparking a long pursuit that resulted in numerous crashes[1] through parts of the GTA.
The abduction victim managed to jump out of the vehicle at one point and was unharmed. Police vehicles finally cornered the suspect, making a daring daylight arrest near Church and Carlton Streets in downtown Toronto.
Emergency Task Force officers arrested the driver of a U-Haul truck near Church and Carlton streets in downtown Toronto on Dec.20, 2023. CITYNEWS/David Misener
Jim Dimce Kaluzovski, 47, of Keswick, was arrested and charged with numerous offences.[2]
Investigators say Kaluzovski was one of four suspects involved in the theft of a high-end television from the Best Buy store at 480 Progress Avenue on the morning of Wednesday, December 6 that resulted in an off-duty officer being stabbed in the hand when he tried to stop the theft, suffering serious injuries. On Friday, police announced the arrests of two more suspects in the case. Starlene Migwans, 42, and Dwayne Coombs, 46, both of Toronto, are each facing more than half a dozen charges including aggravated assault on a peace officer and robbery with a weapon.
Police have identified Preston Calladine, 48, of Toronto, as the lone remaining suspect still at large.
He's wanted on charges including robbery with a weapon, aggravated assault on a peace officer and assault with a weapon.
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- ^ pursuit that resulted in numerous crashes (toronto.citynews.ca)
- ^ arrested and charged with numerous offences. (toronto.citynews.ca)