CRIME SCENE: Vaughan trio charged in violent Markham robbery

Article content

Three Vaughan men have been charged following a violent robbery in a Markham parking lot last week.

Article content

Article content

Article content

York Regional Police said officers responded on March at 5 p.m. to a parking lot in the Woodbine Ave.-Yorktech Dr. area for a report of a robbery.

Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had shown up at the location to sell several high-end shoes to a buyer he met online. While showing them items, police alleged, four suspects, including the buyer, violently assaulted the victim.

The attackers — one was armed with a knife –made off with the victim’s jewelry, wallet and three pairs of shoes.

Charged with armed robbery are: Ethan Luong, 21; Daniel Dinh Le, 22; and Arjun Sharma, 24. One suspect remains outstanding.

MARKHAM MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD

A 25-year-old Markham man faces several fraud charges for allegedly illegally obtaining lines of credit to purchase jewelry.

Article content

Article content

Durham Regional Police said on Jan. 8 and Jan. 11, a man went to a Peoples Jewellers store, at 1355 Kingston Rd., Pickering, where he allegedly provided fraudulent identification, using different names on each occasion. He obtained a store line of credit on both occasions and purchased more than $20,000 of jewelry.

Police said a suspect was identified after someone allegedly committed similar offences throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

Samual Yzraiib faces charges, including two counts of fraud over $5,000, and failing to comply with a court order.

INFO SOUGHT AFTER AURORA HOME INVASION

Police in York Region are appealing for information following a daytime home invasion in Aurora earlier this month.

York Regional Police said officers were called on March 6 at about 11:20 a.m. to a residence in the Murray Dr.-Kennedy St. area for a home invasion.

Article content

The female victim reported answering the door after someone was knocking aggressively. As the front door opened, police said, a male suspect forced his way into the home and tried to restrain her.

Police said a second victim who was also at the residence tried to intervene and was violently assaulted.

Cops said the suspect fled the home in an unknown direction on foot without making any demands for valuables or stealing anything.

Both victims suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators have since obtained security images of the suspect, who they believe is possibly associated with an attempted break-and-enter in February.

SUTTON MAN CHARGED AFTER FIREARM SEIZED IN PICKERING

A 21-year-old Sutton man faces weapons charges after a firearm was seized during a traffic stop in Pickering.

Article content

Durham Regional Police said officers were dispatched on  March 13 at 6:20 a.m. to the Skyridge Blvd.-Sapphire Dr. area for a report about a vehicle blocking a driveway.

Officers said after arriving, they found a man sleeping in the driver seat of the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was stolen.

The suspect was placed in custody without incident and during the search of the vehicle, a loaded firearm with ammunition was seized.

Prayer Osakpemwehuan was charged with firearms offences.

R.O.P.E SQUAD LOOKING FOR FEDERAL OFFENDER

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is asking for the public’s help finding a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for allegedly breaching his statutory release.

Leslie Kurucz is described as a Caucasian male, 52 years old, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

He is serving a two-year, nine-month sentence for assaulting a peace officer, assault with intent to resist arrest, mischief over $5,000, and breaking-and-entering.

The offender is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area.

Anyone with information is asked to call the R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll-free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE).

Article content