6 Charged, 2 Wanted in Alleged Kidnapping, Assault at Toronto-Area Karaoke Bar

Published on August 13, 2024

Six men are in custody and two others remain at large following an incident at a Scarborough, Ont., karaoke bar where a victim was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted before being abandoned in a remote location with serious injuries, city police say. The Toronto Police Service dispatched officers to the intersection of Midland and Sheppard avenues on July 19, after receiving a call about a kidnapping that had occurred the day before, police said in an Aug. 9 press release. The victim was allegedly lured into an establishment in the area and was “held against their will for several hours by eight men,” police said. While being held captive, the victim was assaulted and their banking and personal information was stolen....