Police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for a third suspect in relation to the alleged armed abduction of a Chinese international student on March 23.
Muzamil Addow, 28, of Toronto, is wanted on seven charges — including kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, assault and failing to comply with recognizance.
Addow was last seen wearing a mask and blue pants with a black jacket.
“We need to bring him into custody. He is clearly capable of violence,” Const. Andy Pattenden, a spokesperson for York Regional Police, said on Thursday.
“He is considered armed and dangerous. If you do spot him please call 911.”
Information about the victim
As the search continues for two of the four perpetrators, here’s what we know about Lu, who also goes by the name “Peter.”
The Chinese national is enrolled in a bachelor of business administration at Yorkville University in Concord, Ont., 20 kilometres east of Markham. The school, which bills itself as a Canadian university with a national presence, offers degree and diploma programs in Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia.
Police are not confirming that an Instagram page — picturing three vehicles matching the description of those Lu drove — belonged to him. They have also warned of the possibility of false accounts purporting to be his. (Instagram)
CBC Toronto has learned that Lu owned a unit in the condominium building where he was allegedly taken. Property records show he purchased the unit outright in cash for nearly $583,000 in 2018.
Police had also previously confirmed that Lu drove several luxury vehicles, valued at between $64,000 and $462,000. There are liens against him in connection to four vehicles — a Ferrari 488 GTB, a Lamborghini Huracan, a Rolls-Royce Wraith, and a Land Rover Range Rover Velar, which Service Ontario documents show he was leasing.
Photographs from an Instagram account, since deleted, appear to show Lu with the same cars. He has also been photographed in what appears to be high-end designer clothing.
Investigators say he has since been reunited with his family, who flew in from China after Lu was reported missing.