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A search is beneath means after a 57-year-old man was abducted as he left work early Friday in Vaughan.
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York Regional Police say the sufferer was leaving his place of job at 119 Westcreek Dr. – close to Hwy. 400 and Langstaff Rd. – round 2:15 a.m. when he was confronted by two abductors who assaulted him, compelled him into a gray 2020 Honda CRV LX, and fled the world.
But as of Saturday afternoon, few particulars of the kidnapping had been launched.
“The circumstances surrounding the victim’s abduction are currently being investigated by the York Regional Police Homicide Unit,” Const. Lisa Moskaluk stated in an announcement launched Saturday.
“Investigators have been working diligently since the report came in and have made some progress in this investigation, but they have not been able to identify the suspects involved,” she stated.
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![Roberto Marchioni, 57, of Toronto, was kidnapped by two abductors in a Honda CRV LX as he left work in Vaughan on Friday, July 12, 2024.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/torontosun/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/24-217923-susp-veh-1.bmp?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&sig=hk7lcyGFD0x5Fnp7Gsx-xg)
The sufferer has been recognized as Roberto Marchioni, 57, of Toronto.
![Roberto Marchioni, 57, of Toronto, was kidnapped by two abductors in a Honda CRV LX as he left work in Vaughan on Friday, July 12, 2024.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/torontosun/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/abduction-suspect-vehicle.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&sig=cbCgxAhPVz2ZPObr5Uj4vQ)
The Honda CRV LX final seen exiting to Langstaff Rd. and southbound on Hwy. 400.
And Moskaluk stated it’s believed a black Dodge Ram pickup truck was additionally concerned in the kidnapping.
“Investigators would like to hear from anyone in the area at the time of the abduction and from anyone with information about this incident,” she stated.
![It's believed a black Dodge Ram pickup truck was also involved in the abduction of Roberto Marchioni, 57, of Toronto, in Vaughan on Friday, July 12, 2024.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/torontosun/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/24-217923-Black-RAM-3m17s.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&sig=dptHtqEhG8uGVvvosde71g)
Police plan to launch additional particulars at a information convention deliberate for 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Anyone with data is urged to name the Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7865, or name Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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