Three men face charges -- and two other suspects are outstanding -- after armed thugs pulled off two home invasions in Vaughan, say York Regional Police.

Officers said Wedensday that both home invasions happened on Timber Creek Blvd. -- in the Major MacKenzie Dr.- Hwy.27 area -- one on Aug. 31, and the other on Sept. 10.

In each incident, it's alleged bandits forced their way into the homes armed with weapons, including a firearm in one incident, but no physical injuries were reported.

During both home invasions, police alleged, the home invaders fled in a dark-coloured SUV, later determined to be stolen from Toronto.

Police said officers located the stolen SUV in Toronto -- in the Yorkleigh Ave.-Scarlett Rd. area -- where five occupants were seen getting out of the vehicle. Cops alleged they were going to commit another home invasion when they intervened.

Three suspects were arrested in a backyard while two others fled. A loaded firearm was allegedly seized at the scene.

Zachary Boyce, 22, of no fixed address, Jacoy Montegue, 21, of Toronto, and Jaykell Watson, 22, of Ajax, are each charged with robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and fail to comply with release order.

In addition, Boyce faces a fifth charge of possession of property obtained by crime and Watson faces six additional charges of robbery with a firearm, robbery with offensive weapon, and two counts each of disguise with intent and possession of controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Following their arrests, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Ajax. As a result, Watson is also facing drug related charges.

At the time of their arrest, Montegue and Boyce were on previous release orders in connection with unrelated incidents.