Stolen delivery van flees police in Toronto; man from Mississauga sought

A Mississauga man is being sought after a delivery van was stolen in Toronto and then driven “recklessly” as it fled from police.

Toronto Police said the delivery vehicle was taken at around 9 a.m. on Oct. 4, a Saturday, moments after its driver had left it briefly unattended in the Danforth Avenue and Jones Avenue area.

“The victim parked the van and got out to make a delivery,” police said in a news release late Monday. “A man then entered into the van, fled the scene recklessly and refused to stop for police.”

The stolen van was recovered a short time later by police after it had been abandoned.

Investigators are seeking the public’s help as they search for a suspect.

Farshad Bagheri, 51, of Mississauga. (Photo: Toronto Police)

Farshad Bagheri, 51, of Mississauga, is wanted for:

• theft of a motor vehicle
• fail to stop for police
• dangerous operation of a conveyance
• possession of property obtained by crime
• two counts of fail to comply with release order

He’s described as 6-feet tall, with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a grey sweater and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.