accused hamilton auto thief leaves behind 'key evidence'; 6 nabbed in drug bust
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an alleged teen auto thief might have got his just desserts after a case of the munchies led to his arrest in hamilton.
according to hamilton police, the case unfolded after officers received reports of an abandoned ford explorer in the hwy. 8 and king st. e. area on tuesday at 7:50 a.m.
the vehicle, which had its hazard lights on, was reported stolen in neighbouring halton region earlier this month, police said.
“while examining the vehicle, officers located what initially appeared to be an ordinary receipt from a local fast-food restaurant,” police said in a news release.
but investigators then noted the receipt’s date and time of purchase, and headed to the eatery, where they reviewed cctv footage of the corresponding transaction.
upon seeing the footage, police said investigators recognized the youth, and subsequently went to his home, where he was arrested.
police said a 16-year-old boy, who can’t be named under the youth criminal justice act, has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and failure to comply with a youth sentence order.
“this investigation serves as a reminder that even seemingly insignificant pieces of evidence can play a critical role in identifying suspects and advancing police investigations,” police said.
hamilton police is asking anyone with information related to this case to contact division 20 at 905-546-2963; anonymously through crime stoppers at 1-800-222-tips (8477) or through crimestoppershamilton.com.
items seized by police in project blade are pictured in this photo provided by york regional police.
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guns, drugs, cash seized in major bust: police
york regional police said six people are facing a string of charges in what it called a lengthy probe into a cocaine trafficking network in york region and the greater toronto area.
police said the investigation, dubbed project blade, began last year after officers became aware of an individual involved in the trafficking of controlled substances and firearms in york region and surrounding areas.
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over several months, police said investigators had identified the other suspects and gathered evidence related to the distribution of firearms and controlled substances.
the investigation culminated last thursday, when search warrants were executed at a residence in aurora, a residence in vaughan and a residence in toronto, police said.
it said officers seized 28 ounces of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $24,000, four firearms, one replica firearm, a vehicle, a motorcycle and $66,000 in cash.
drugs seized from project blade are pictured in this photo provided by york regional police.
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antonio augustino, 35, of vaughan, and paulo melo, 55, of toronto, are facing several charges, including one count each of weapons trafficking, two counts each of unauthorized possession of a firearm, and other firearms-related charges.
sandra rocha, 55, of toronto, is facing two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm and other firearms-related charges.
shahriar daliri, 33, of aurora, carmelo parisi, 30, of aurora, and tyler agnel, 29, of aurora, are each facing drug trafficking charges and a charge each of possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000.
police said the investigation is ongoing and asked those with information to contact the york regional police guns, gangs and drug enforcement unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817. anonymous tips can be made by calling crime stoppers at 1-800-222-tips or by visiting 1800222tips.com.
cottage country traffic stop leads to firearms arrest
a sudbury man is facing several firearms charges after he was pulled over by opp officers in georgian bay township on monday.
bracebridge opp said an officer with the central region traffic incident management enforcement (t.i.m.e.) team was conducting patrols on july 20 at 12:45 p.m. on highway 400 when they stopped a vehicle to investigate a highway traffic act offence.
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police said the driver was arrested, and a firearm was found in the vehicle after it was searched.
michael phillips, 42, is facing various charges, including driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available, driving while under suspension, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, and other firearms-related offences.
this combination image taken from two photos provided by toronto police shows a man being sought by police in an alleged sexual assault that happened on a ttc bus.
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man sought after youth assaulted on ttc bus: police
toronto police are seeking a suspect in a sexual assault investigation on a ttc bus last week.
police said the incident happened in the victoria park ave. and danforth ave. area on thursday, july 16, at about 4:05 p.m.
police said the suspect boarded a bus at victoria park station and sat next to a youth who was in the first row behind the driver.
police released four images of the suspect, describing him as male, 5-foot-8, approximately 190 pounds and between 30 to 40 years old.
this combination image taken from two photos provided by toronto police shows a man being sought by police in an alleged sexual assault that happened on a ttc bus.
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police said he was wearing a green polo shirt, dark grey sweatpants and dark fisherman-style sandals.
anyone with information is asked to contact toronto police at 416-808-4100.
two suspects sought in warden station robbery
toronto police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery investigation at warden station last month.
police said officers responded to a report of a robbery at the ttc station on saturday, june 6, at 7:03 p.m.
the two men allegedly boarded the same subway car as the male victim at kennedy station.
once the train arrived at warden station, the suspects reportedly approached the victim from behind and stole his jewelry, with one of the suspects allegedly threatening the man with a knife.
the victim was uninjured.
police describe the first suspect as male, between 18 and 25 years old, with curly black hair, and a moustache and goatee. he was last seen wearing a grey nike zip-up jacket, black pants, and white shoes.
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the second suspect is described as male, between 18 and 25 years old. he was last seen wearing a grey “hellstar tour” hoodie, black jeans, and black shoes.
anyone with information is asked to contact toronto police at 416-808-4100, crime stoppers anonymously at 416-222-tips (8477), or at 222tips.com.
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