Man wanted on multiple charges including cop vehicle ramming

A man is accused of a mishmash of criminal charges across the city including ramming a trio of police vehicles.

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Toronto Police detailed various alleged incidents spanning from last fall to this week with the suspect sought for 27 offences in all.

Police alleged that on Oct. 23 around 3 a.m., the accused went to a business in the Dundas St. W.-Parkway Ave. area and allegedly picked the lock of a business, gained entry, filled a garbage bag full of merchandise and fled.

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It’s further alleged that on Jan. 29 around 11 a.m., the accused went to a motel in the Kingston-Galloway Rds. area of Scarborough, where he approached a parked vehicle with three occupants inside, allegedly pulled out a weapon and assaulted two of the occupants before fleeing.

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Cops said that on Feb. 17 around 4:20 a.m., the suspect went to a residence in the Yonge St.-Hwy. 401 area, where he approached a parked vehicle and allegedly gained entry before taking the owner’s wallet and credit cards.

Carl Chateauvert, 34, of no fixed address. — Carl Chateauvert, of no fixed address. TORONTO POLICE HANDOUT

On March 2 around 2:20 a.m., police said the suspect went to a residence in the Yonge-Malborough Ave. area and allegedly broke into a parked vehicle and stole personal items belonging to the owner.

Additionally, police said officers saw the suspect parked Tuesday in a parking lot in the Huntley-Isabella Sts. area. Officers tried to approach the suspect for “further investigation” when he allegedly rammed three police vehicles and fled in a white Nissan Sentra.

There were no reported injuries.

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The accused has a tattoo on his arm. TORONTO POLICE HANDOUT

Carl Chateauvert, who turns 34 on Thursday, is wanted for theft under $5,000, mischief, possession of a credit card obtained by crime, fraud under $5,000, theft of a credit card, break and enter, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, two counts each of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and carrying a concealed weapon, nine counts of failure to comply with a release order and four counts of using a credit card obtained by crime.

He is 6-foot and about 200 pounds with a receding hairline. He was last seen wearing dark clothing with a black puffer-style winter jacket and a dark satchel worn on the centre of his body. He also has a tattoo on his left arm.

Police urge people not to not approach him if located and contact police immediately.

Anyone with information can contact police at 416-808-5100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.