

Sandie Benitah, CP24.com





Two men have carjacked a Mercedes in Markham and police are warning the public the suspects may be armed with a handgun.

The robbery happened in front of a Shoppers Drug Mart on the northeast corner of Highway 7 and Warden Avenue just before 11 a.m.

Police say they are looking for a white Mercedes C300 with the license plate BECF609. They described the suspects as two black males.

York Regional Police spokesperson Sgt. Andy Pattenden asked the public to call police immediately if they spot the vehicle but warned them to avoid confronting the suspect at all costs.