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Two 15-year-old boys among four people charged in Vaughan kidnapping
Four suspects face charges including kidnapping for ransom and arson after a 24-year-old was held for five days and released with minor injuries, police said.
- On Dec. 4, 2025, York Regional Police said two men and two 15-year-old male youths have been charged in a Vaughan kidnapping involving a 24-year-old Vaughan man held for several days before release in Toronto.
- On Nov. 14 the 24-year-old victim was confronted in a Vaughan parking lot near Jane Street and Highway 7 and forced into a vehicle that fled the area, investigators allege.
- Charged counts include kidnapping for ransom and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; Nathan Haskett, 18, Toronto, and Shawn Dusome, 31, Toronto, face multiple charges including arson.
- On Dec. 3 officers executed search warrants at multiple Toronto residences, leading to four people arrested; York Regional Police urge anyone with information to contact them.
- Amid an extensive probe, York Regional Police say the victim, 24-year-old Vaughan man, received help from a passerby and more outstanding suspects remain as investigators work to locate them.
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