Toronto police say the charge was made after the driver was taken from the car by a woman who asked for a cigarette. globalnews.ca

The person in the car has been arrested toronto A woman asked him for a cigarette, police Say.

In a news release issued Friday, police said the incident occurred on October 17 in the area of ​​Wilson Avenue and Ridge Road, west of Keel Street.

Police said a man was driving when a woman flagged him down and asked him for a cigarette.

Police said the woman got into the vehicle and the man went to the parking lot.

He stepped out for a while and when he returned, the woman was allegedly sitting on the driver’s seat with a knife.

Police said the man tried to force the suspect out of the vehicle, but he showed a handgun and backed away.

Police said that after this the woman left.

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The release said investigators later identified the suspect but efforts to locate him were initially unsuccessful.

On Thursday officers from the Chatham-Kent Police Service made an arrest.

Barrie resident Jimena Ayala, 24, has since been charged with possession of property obtained by crime, robbery with a firearm and robbery with an offensive weapon.

Police said that the stolen vehicle has been recovered.

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