CRIME OF THE WEEK BRAMPTON

RELEASE # 2008-26b

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A lone gunman held up the clerk at a Brampton convenience store, and your call to Crime Stoppers can help the police identify this man.

On Saturday, December 6, 2008, at around 9:45 in the evening, the suspect approached the store clerk at Milly’s Market, located on Worthington Avenue. He produced a long barrelled, black handgun and made a demand for money. The clerk complied with this demand, and placed a quantity of cash into a black backpack. The suspect left the store, just as other patrons entered.

The suspect is described as a black male, 16 – 18 years of age, 5’ 3” tall, with a medium build. He was wearing all black clothing, dark gloves and had a dark blue bandana covering his face.

Video surveillance of the robbery can be seen by going to [YouTube].

CRIME OF THE WEEK MISSISSAUGA
RELEASE #2008-26A

Investigators from 12 Division are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred earlier in November.

On Sunday, November 2, 2008, the suspect, 20 year-old Charles AGBAJOH, is believed to have been inside the apartment building located at 30 Hanson Road. At approximately 2:20 p.m., the suspect met with a 31 year-old man in the stairwell, in order to conduct a drug deal. During the transaction, the suspect brandished a firearm, shot the other man in the leg and robbed him of his cash. Emergency services personnel were called by concerned citizens, after hearing the gunshot.

Crime of the Week Mississauga
Release #2008-25a

Investigators from 12 Division are hoping the public can assist in identifying a break–in suspect. Your anonymous call to Crime Stoppers could land you a cash reward if police make an arrest in this case.

On Sunday, August 17, 2008, at 11:40 in the evening, the suspect parked his vehicle in front of the Baskin Robbins store in the Heartland plaza, located at Mavis Road and Britannia Road in Mississauga. He retrieved a hammer from his vehicle and smashed the front door of the store. Once inside, the suspect attempted to remove the cash register. When unsuccessful, he smashed the register on the floor and took a small quantity of money. The suspect also went behind the counter and stole a small quantity of loose change.

The incident was captured on store surveillance cameras. To view the video, and hopefully identify this suspect, go to [YouTube]. Photographs of the suspect are below.

Crime of the Week - Brampton
Release # 2008-25b

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A Brampton Spa was broken into, and the suspect was caught on surveillance cameras. The investigators from 22 Division are hoping the public can identify the man, and call Crime Stoppers.                                                                                                       

At around 4:15 on the morning of Sunday October 19, 2008, the suspect was seen approaching the front door of the Palace Spa, located on Kennedy Road north of Steeles Avenue. He kicked the front door of the Spa and gained entry inside. The suspect made several unsuccessful attempts to break into the ATM Bank Machine, including the use of a hammer. He then left the spa through the front door and was seen walking through the parking lot.

The suspect is described as male, white, 30 years of age, 5’ 7” tall, weighing 150 pounds. He has dark brown shoulder length hair, parted in the middle, clean shaven, and green eyes. He wore a green t–shirt, a black leather biker–style jacket, black pants and black boots.

Photographs and surveillance video footage can be viewed by going to [YouTube]

Crime of the Week - Mississauga
Release: 2008-24a

A dispute over pool table etiquette resulted in a man being shot. The suspect was caught on a surveillance camera and police are hoping you can help identify him.

During the early morning hours of Monday, October 6, 2008, the 35 year–old victim was playing pool at the Time Out Bar and Grill, located on Brandongate Drive in Malton. For reasons yet to be determined, the suspect approached the victim, while racking the action of a pistol. The suspect shot the victim multiple times in both of his upper legs. Then as many witnesses looked on, he calmly left the bar on foot.

The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for non life threatening injuries.

The suspect has been described as male, black, 5’ 8” to 6’ tall, slim build, with a long narrow face and gold teeth. He was wearing a white and black checker-designed jacket and a uniquely styled New York Yankees hat.

You can view a portion of the surveillance video by going to [YouTube]

Crime of the Week - Brampton
Release #: 2008-24b

A woman escaped serious injury during a gunpoint robbery, and your anonymous call to Crime Stoppers can ensure the cowardly suspect is caught.

On Sunday, October 19, 2008, at around 5:00 in the afternoon, the victim was preparing to close her stall at the Seven Four Seven Flea Market on Parkhurst Square in Brampton. That’s in the Steeles Avenue and Airport Road area. The suspect approached the victim and grabbed her fanny pack, ordering her to give him the money. As the two struggled, the suspect placed the barrel of a handgun into the victim’s side and dragged her outside.

While outside, the fanny pack broke away from the victim’s waist and fell to the ground. The suspect ran into the passenger side of a newer model, red, two door Japanese vehicle, with grey or black interior. That vehicle left the area, driven by another suspect.

The suspect is described as male, black, in his late teens or early twenties, 5’ 5” tall, with a muscular build, and his hair in corn rows. He was wearing dark baggy jeans and a white or grey hoodie with a black pattern on it.

The driver of the getaway vehicle is described as male, black, 6’ tall, wearing a white hoodie.

Photographs of the suspects, and further details of the robbery can be viewed by going to [YouTube].

Crime of the Week - Mississauga
Release # 2008-23a

Investigators from 21 Division are hoping the public will call Crime Stoppers to help shed some light on the sequence of events that led to a man being shot.

During the early morning hours of Friday, August 15, 2008, the 25 year old victim and his 20 year old girlfriend were at his residence on Rexwood Road in Malton. The man went outside the rear door of the townhouse for a brief period and when he returned, two suspects followed him into the residence. Both suspects were armed with handguns and immediately confronted the victim and his girlfriend. One suspect assaulted the woman while the second suspect pointed a handgun at the man.

The woman was able to free herself and run out of the home. As she exited, the woman heard 3 to 4 gunshots from inside of the residence. She was able to track down a citizen who subsequently called police. Upon arrival, police located the male victim in a vehicle on the road, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. A search of the area for the suspects, including the use of Canine officers, was unsuccessful.

The two suspects have been described as:

Male, white, in his late 20’s, 5’ 8” tall with a heavy build and black hair. He was wearing blue jeans, a multi - coloured long shirt and baseball hat. He also wore clear surgical latex gloves and was armed with a black handgun.

Male, white, in his 30’s, 5’ 6” tall with red shoulder length hair. He was wearing jeans, a white muscle shirt and a baseball hat. He also wore clear surgical latex gloves and was armed with a revolver.

The male victim suffered serious injuries from the gunshots, but did survive. The female victim was only slightly injured during the confrontation. Click for [YouTube] video.

If you can assist in solving this case or any other crime, Crime Stoppers would like to hear from you.  If police make an arrest as a result of your call, you could become eligible for a cash reward.  Remember with Crime Stoppers/Gun Stoppers you never have to give your name, you never have to testify in court and there is no call display.  Crime Stoppers can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling toll free 1-800-222-8477, that’s 1-800-222-TIPS, or Via the Web at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca and click on “Submit a Tip”.

Crime of the Week - Brampton

Release # 2008-22b

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A lone male suspect, armed with a pistol, robbed the clerk of a Brampton convenience store. Investigators are hoping the images of the suspect captured on the surveillance camera will convince the public to call Crime Stoppers to identify this man.

On Saturday, September 20, 2008, shortly after 11:00 in the evening, the suspect approached the clerk at the Hasty Market on Queen Street, west of McLaughlin Road. He pulled a silver pistol from his waistband and demanded money from the cash register. The clerk turned over a small quantity of cash and cigars to the suspect.

Images of the suspect captured on the surveillance camera can be seen below, and the robbery can also be seen from the surveillance video by going to [YouTube].

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Crime of the Week - Brampton

Release 2008-21b

Two suspects were caught on surveillance video breaking into a Brampton storage facility office, and the investigators from 22 Division are hoping you can identify the thieves and call Crime Stoppers to help solve this case.

On Monday September 8, 2008 just before 9:00 in the evening, a man and a woman were seen looking into the front window of the office at a storage complex on Heart Lake Road north of Orenda Road. The front door was smashed and entry was gained into the facility where the suspects went to the rear of the office and were able to steal the safe.

Images of the suspects were captured on surveillance cameras. A portion of the surveillance video can also be viewed by going to the Peel Crime Stoppers account on [YouTube]

Crime of the Week Brampton - Release #2008-20b

Mississauga Crime of the Week
Release # 2008-19a

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Investigators from the Special Victims Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a recent sexual assault. Your anonymous call to Crime Stoppers can help police arrest this man.
 
On Friday, August 22, 2008, at 8:30 p.m., an 11 year old boy was sexually assaulted while in the change room at the South Common Community Centre located at 2233 South Millway.
 
The suspect is described as male, white, with a heavy build. He is balding with white hair and appears to be approximately 60 years old. He has a white goatee and wears glasses.
 
Images of the suspect were captured on the community centre video surveillance system. A portion of the video surveillance can be viewed by going to the Peel Crime Stoppers account on You Tube [South Common]
 

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Crime of the Week - Brampton

ROBBERY SUSPECTS SOUGHT

Investigators from the Central Robbery Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance identifying suspects in a violent robbery. Your anonymous call to Crime Stoppers can help police solve this case.

On Sunday, August 10, 2008 at about 8:40 p.m., four masked suspects entered the 7 Star Convenience Store located on Conservation Drive in Brampton.  One suspect was in possession of a handgun. The suspects ordered the victim to stand still as they emptied the cash register, and removed a quantity of cigarettes.

The suspects then fled the store and entered two vehicles, which have been identified as a 2-door silver Volkswagen, and 4-door black Honda Civic. The suspect vehicles were last seen fleeing southbound on Highway 410.

Investigators have identified one of the four suspects as Ryan RANKINE, 18 years of age from Toronto.  An Arrest Warrant has been issued for a number of robbery related offences. For a photograph of the suspect, see below.

The other three suspects are described as male, black, in their early 20’s, and wearing black clothes. A surveillance video of the suspects can be seen on [You Tube] or by going to:
[http://www.peelcrimestoppers.ca/] and clicking on the Crime of the Week section.

If you can assist in solving this case or any other crime, Crime Stoppers would like to hear from you. If police make an arrest as a result of your call, you could become eligible for a cash reward. Remember with Crime Stoppers/Gun Stoppers you never have to give your name, you never have to testify in court and there is no call display. Crime Stoppers can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling toll free 1-800-222-8477, that’s 1-800-222-TIPS, or Via the Web at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca and click on “Submit a Tip”.

Crime of the Week - Brampton

Release #: 2008 - 17b

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GAS STATION ROBBERY

Release #: 2008 - 17a 

VIOLENT THIEVES CAUGHT ON TAPE

If you can assist in solving this case or any other crime, Crime Stoppers would like to hear from you.  If police make an arrest as a result of your call, you could become eligible for a cash reward.  Remember with Crime Stoppers/Gun Stoppers you never have to give your name, you never have to testify in court and there is no call display.  Crime Stoppers can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling toll free 1-800-222-8477, that’s 1-800-222-TIPS, or Via the Web at http://www.peelcrimestoppers.ca and click on “Submit a Tip”.