3 carjackings reported in Toronto in less than 2 hours, no arrests, no injuries, police say

Toronto police are searching for suspects after three carjackings were reported in less than two hours on Wednesday evening.

Police say at least two of the vehicle theftsare related.

The carjackings took place in North York and Scarborough. Police were called at4:27 p.m., 5:26 p.m. and 6:19 p.m. Officers are searchingall three areas near the crime scenes.

Noone has been arrested yet and no one was injured, according to Const. David Hopkinson, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service. Police say carjacking numbers are up in the city this year. The issue drew national attention afterMaple Leafs star Mitch Marner was carjackedoutside a movie theatre on Monday.

In the first incident Wednesday, at Alfred Avenue and Longmore Street, police said the carjackers pulled up in two vehicles, one pulleda handgun, and they took a white Lexus IS 250 AMDT 138. The thievesfled in all three cars.

In the second, at Sheppard Avenue East and Ecopark Gate, police said two carjackers approached in a white car and robbed a man of his car at gunpoint. They took a black Toyota Rav 4 andfled in both cars.

"This appears to be the same suspects as earlier robbery," police said in a tweet.

In the third incident, at Sheppard Avenue East and Massie Street, two carjackers drove up to a man and one produced a gun. The pairstole the victim's car and fled in both cars.

Hopkinsonsaid the third one has "elements" that make it appear related to the first two, but he could not confirm they areconnected.