Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner was carjacked at gunpoint and knifepoint Monday in Toronto. John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner victim in carjacking

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 5/17/22

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner was reportedly unharmed in a carjacking on Monday evening in Toronto, the team confirmed on Tuesday morning.

We can confirm Mitch Marner was the unfortunate victim of a carjacking in Etobicoke on Monday evening. He was unharmed in the incident and the Club & Mitch are thankful for Toronto Police Services’ support. Anyone with information is asked to reach out to Toronto Police Services.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) May 17, 2022

According to CTV News, Marner was ambushed by three assailants as he left a movie theater in the Etobicoke district of Toronto on Monday night. Two of the suspects reportedly had guns and the third had a knife. They took the keys to Marner's Range Rover and fled the scene, according to the report.

CARJACKING:
The Queensway + Islington Av
* 7:46 pm *
- Man robbed of car
- Black Range Rover
- 3 suspects
- 2 with handguns, 1 with a knife
- Suspects have fled in the Range Rover
- Police searching area#GO919574
^dh pic.twitter.com/Yg7tqwa45P
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) May 16, 2022

TSN notes that the incident occurred a day after York Regional Police issued a warning about carjackings being on the rise in Toronto proper.

Both Marner and the team will not be making any public statements while the police investigate the incident.

Marner and the Maple Leafs had just been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The forward contributed eight points (two goals, six assists) for Toronto this postseason on the heels of a career-best 97-point campaign in 2021-22.

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