Maple Leafs’ Marner ‘safe and doing well,’ thankful for support after carjacking

Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner says he’s “protected and doing properly” after he was the sufferer of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday night.

Marner posted a message on his verified Twitter account thanking followers, teammates and the Maple Leafs group for his or her messages of help after the crime occurred.

A police supply, talking on situation of anonymity, advised The Canadian Press that Marner and his good friend had been robbed of their Land Rover at gunpoint exterior a film theatre by three suspects, two of which had been armed with handguns.

The Twitter message is the primary public remark made by Marner for the reason that crime. He was not at Tuesday’s season-ending media availability following the Maple Leafs’ first-round playoff loss to Tampa Bay.

“The overwhelming help I’ve felt from the Toronto neighborhood has been unbelievable,” mentioned Marner, who additionally thanked Toronto police for his or her work within the investigation.

“It is a scary scenario to be in, however we’re protected and doing properly.”