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Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Toronto Sun
CRIME SCENE: Third man busted in B.C. for deadly Mississauga shooting
A third suspect in the deadly shooting of a 51-year-old man in Mississauga a couple of months ago has been arrested in British Columbia. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. 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Create Account Peel Regional Police say the slain man, Harjeet Dhadda, was shot multiple times in a parking lot in the area of Tranmere Dr. and Telford Way – near Derry and Dixie Rds. – shortly before the noon-hour on May 14. His killers are believed to have fled the scene in a stolen 2018 black Dodge Challenger, which was recovered shortly after the incident. The victim, a Brampton resident, died later in hospital. With help from the Delta Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Peel cops arrested a 22-year-old man – identified only as Shaheel – on July 15 in Surrey, B.C. The accused, who resides in Delta, B.C., was returned to Ontario and charged with first-degree murder, police revealed Thursday. Two other men – Aman Aman and Digvijay Digvijay – were also arrested in Delta, B.C., for Dhadda's killing on May 28. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The two 21-year-olds from India, who Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington has previously reported are in Canada on international student visas, are also charged with first-degree murder. Anyone with information regarding this murder is urged to call the Homicide Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Cory Crockatt Photo by ROPE MAN, 43, WANTED ON CANADA-WIDE WARRANT MAY BE IN GTA A 43-year-old federal offender is now sought on a Canada-wide warrant for allegedly breaching his statutory release. The OPP says the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is appealing to the public for help tracking down Cory Crockatt, who is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Crockatt is currently serving a two-year sentence for breaking-and-entering, being unlawfully in a dwelling, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, and three counts of failure to comply with an order and being unlawfully at large. Crockatt is described as an Indigenous man, about 5-foot-7 and 169 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to call the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE), or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Read More This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A 46-year-old man is accused of breaching his court-imposed prohibition order by visiting a Whitby park where kids play last month. Durham Regional Police allege officers observed an unoccupied vehicle on June 28 in the main parking lot of Heydenshore Park, located on Whitby's waterfront, that was parked 'directly in front of the children's playground area' and was associated to a man known to police. 'Through further investigation, officers confirmed that the male is bound by a court-imposed prohibition order, which prohibits him from attending parks, playgrounds and other locations where children under the age of 16 are reasonably expected to be present,' police said in a statement released Thursday. 'Officers were able to confirm the male attended the park and in violation of this order.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Christopher Mezzabotta was arrested on July 20. The Whitby man is charged with multiple offences, including breach of a prohibition order. RECOMMENDED VIDEO MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING GUN AND THROWING KNIVES IN OSHAWA A 24-year-old man is accused of firing a gun and throwing knives in a south Oshawa neighbourhood last weekend. Durham Regional Police say officers responded to reporting of an armed person call in the area of Oxford and Stone Sts. around 10:45 a.m. on July 19. 'Multiple 911 calls were received for a male suspect shooting a gun into the air and throwing knives,' police said in a statement released Thursday. When officers arrived on scene, police said they arrested a suspect 'without incident' and seized a firearm. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Further investigation revealed that the suspect was acting erratically before firing a gun into the air multiple times, police claim. 'He then approached a car, pointed the gun at the occupants and demanded they give him the vehicle. They were able to exit the vehicle, and no physical injuries were reported.' Brandon James, of Ajax, is charged with numerous offences that include discharge a firearm reckless as to the life or safety of another person; attempted robbery with an offensive weapon; two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of an offence; weapons dangerous; two counts of pointing a firearm; possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon knowing no authority; and possession contrary to a prohibition order. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Durham Regional Police vehicle. Photo by Veronica Henri (files) / Toronto Sun A 47-year-old woman is accused of stealing numerous potted plants from Ajax residents earlier this month. Durham Regional Police say potted plants were stolen from multiple homes in the neighbourhoods surrounding Westney Rd. and Delaney Dr. between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on July 12. A suspect was subsequently identified and arrested 'without incident' on Thursday. 'Multiple planters were recovered and efforts are being made to return them to the victims,' police said in a statement released Thursday. Sandra Brown, of Ajax, is charged with seven counts of theft under $5000. She was released on an undertaking. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2526, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Potentially dangerous CAMH patient Tesfaye Asefa, 46, has gone AWOL from the mental health facility again and was last seen near Danforth and Jones Aves. on Monday, July 21, 2025. Photo by Handout / Toronto Police A potentially dangerous CAMH patient has been found after he took off Monday for at least the seventh in the last seven years. Toronto Police confirmed Thursday that Tesfaye Asefa, who was found not criminally responsible for two sex assaults in 2011, has been located. The 46-year-old man had last been seen near Danforth and Jones Aves. was only on the run for a few days – this time. But in the last seven years, he has repeatedly gone AWOL from the mental health facility and in some of those disappearances he was on the run for a couple of weeks at a time. Sports World Ontario Canada Toronto & GTA
Global News
4 days ago
- Global News
3rd B.C. man arrested in connection with Ontario businessman's murder
A third man from B.C. has been arrested in connection with a homicide in Mississauga, Ont. Harjeet Dhadda was shot dead in May outside his trucking business in Mississauga. He later died in the hospital. Two 21-year-old male suspects, Aman Aman and Digvijay Digvijay, were tracked to Delta, B.C., and with help from local police forces and the RCMP, both were arrested on May 28. Story continues below advertisement Peel Regional Police say the accused were transported back to Ontario to face the charges of first-degree murder. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy On July 15, with the assistance of the Delta police and the RCMP, Peel Regional Police arrested 22-year-old Shaheel in Surrey. He also lives in Delta and was returned to Ontario and charged with first-degree murder. 2:00 Two Delta men arrested in murder of 51-year-old Brampton man 'This has had a devastating impact on the victim's family and our community,' Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich with the Peel Regional Police said in a statement. 'This latest arrest reinforces our commitment to holding those responsible for targeting our community accountable, no matter where they are. We are grateful for the continued support of our policing partners in British Columbia, whose collaboration was vital in bringing another accused into custody.' Story continues below advertisement Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Homicide Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting
CBC
4 days ago
- CBC
3rd man arrested, charged in connection with Mississauga fatal shooting
A third man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Brampton man this spring. 51-year-old Harjeet Dhadda was shot multiple times in a parking lot near Tranmere Drive and Telford Way in Mississauga shortly before noon on May 14, according to police. He later died in hospital. Last week, a 22-year-old man was arrested in Surrey, B.C., in connection with Dhadda's death, Peel police said in a news release Thursday. The man was returned to Ontario and charged with first-degree murder. "This has had a devastating impact on the victim's family and our community. This latest arrest reinforces our commitment to holding those responsible for targeting our community accountable, no matter where they are," said Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich in the release. The victim's family said in May that Dhadda was . Police said at the time that they believed the shooting was targeted.
India Today
04-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Two Indian-origin men held for Sikh businessman's murder in Canada
Two 21-year-old Indian-origin men were arrested in connection with the murder of a 51-year-old Indo-Canadian businessman, Harjeet Dhadda, who was shot multiple times in a parking area in Mississauga, Ontario, on May 14. Dhadda, originally from Uttarakhand, had received multiple extortion threats, and his daughter blamed authorities for failing to prevent his Regional Police (PRP) announced the arrests of two men, Aman and Digvijay, from Delta, British Sikh businessman, originally from Uttarakhand, operated a trucking safety and insurance consultancy in Brampton, Ontario. He had received multiple threats from extortionists and had reported the matter to the the Canadian government responsible for "failing to curb extortion and targeted violence", his daughter, Gurlin Dhadda, said that the community is outraged."Why are innocent people left defenceless while the threats grow louder? When the authorities fail to protect us, what options do we have?" she said in a statement issued a day after her father's the time of the murder, the police had called the incident "a targeted shooting".On May 14, Dhadda, was approached by the suspect and shot multiple times while in a parking area near Tranmere Drive and Telford Way in Mississauga. The victim later succumbed to his injuries at a local suspects fled in a stolen vehicle, which was recovered shortly after the incident, the police said in a statement issued on an intensive probe, two suspects were identified and tracked to Delta, British Columbia. On May 28, PRP, with assistance from officers from the Delta Police Department, Abbotsford Police, Surrey Police, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, located and arrested the accused, the police said in the accused appeared before a justice in Surrey, British Columbia, before being turned over to homicide detectives to be transported back to Ontario, to face charges of first-degree accused persons attended a bail hearing on June 1 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, the PRP said in the AND PARTNERSHIP LEAD TO ARRESTSPRP head Nishan Duraiappah said the police teams remained focused and relentless throughout the investigation."This arrest is a testament to the unwavering perseverance and diligence of our homicide investigators. The strong collaboration with policing partners allows this family to take the next step toward justice for the loss of their loved one," the statement quoted PRP chief as saying."Despite the suspects' efforts to evade capture, our teams remained focused and relentless. This outcome sends a clear message — no matter how far you run, our teams will find you," Duraiappah OF SOUTH ASIAN TARGETS IN CANADA 'S BRAMPTONadvertisementThe incident echoed growing concerns in the business community about a rise in targeted threats and extortion attempts, especially against South Asian month, three Indian-origin men were arrested in Canada's Brampton after they fired inside a business establishment in the city to extort money, according to police said the crime was part of a trend targeting South Asian businesses in the trend of extortion bids and the murder of the Indo-Canadian businessman has sent shockwaves in the local Watch
Toronto Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
WARMINGTON: Peel cops find two murder suspects in B.C., wanted for Brampton killing
Turns out both accused have been in Canada for two years on international student visas but are now held on a first-degree murder rap Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox Aman Aman and Digvijay Digvijay, both 21, of Delta, B.C., have each been accused of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Harjeet Dhadda, 51. (Peel Regional Police) Two 21-year-old men from India who are in Canada on international student visas have been accused of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Brampton man. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The fact that Aman Aman and Digvijay Digvijay — both of Delta, B.C. — were captured out west and flown back to the GTA where Peel Regional Police officers charged them Sunday was already a major development in the May 16 slaying of 51-year-old Harjeet Dhadda. But public sector sources told The Toronto Sun that each of these men were in Canada on education visas and have been so for two years. It's not known why they travelled to the GTA and were allegedly here when this shocking murder occurred near Pearson International Airport. 'On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 11:49 a.m., Harjeet Dhadda, a 51-year-old commercial insurance broker from Brampton, was (allegedly) approached by the suspect and shot multiple times while in a parking lot near Tranmere Drive and Telford Way in Mississauga,' contended Peel Regional Police. 'The victim later succumbed to his injuries (two days later) at a local hospital.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Two foreign students from India have each been charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Harjeet Dhadda, 51, pictured above in this Peel Regional Police handout. Police said a stolen Dodge Charger was used as a get-away vehicle following the fatal shooting. On that day, all police had to work with was a man shot outside of his truck and a car fleeing the scene. With the help of some security video footage, police said they determined 'the suspects fled in a stolen 2018 Black Dodge Challenger, which was recovered shortly following the incident.' But that was about it. The killers seemed to vanish into thin air. Peel Homicide detectives got involved and started doing some old-fashioned gumshoe work. With the help of this victim's family and other leads, their investigation took them to B.C. Recommended video In just two weeks, they had suspects in custody. 'After an intensive investigation, two suspects were identified and tracked to Delta, B.C.,' said police. 'On May 28, Peel Regional Police, with assistance from officers with the Delta Police Department, Abbotsford Police, Surrey Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, located and arrested Aman and Digvijay, 21-year-old men from Delta, B.C.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The allegations have not been tested in court. Police said a stolen Dodge Charger was used as get-away vehicle following the fatal shooting of a Brampton man in Mississauga on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Photo by Handout / Peel Regional Police This was a very fast turnaround considering police had to locate and detain suspects as well as build a case that detectives alleged justifies pre-meditated murder charges. 'Despite the suspects' (alleged) efforts to evade capture, our teams remained focused and relentless,' said Chief Nishan Duraiappah. 'This outcome sends a clear message — no matter how far you run, our teams will find you.' Sometimes criminals forget, policing works in a coast-to-coast, 24/7 network. 'This arrest is a testament to the unwavering perseverance and diligence of our homicide investigators,' said Duraiappah. 'The strong collaboration with policing partners allows this family to take the next step toward justice for the loss of their loved one.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. And this family needed that. This was hell for them. Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah, left, speaks to the media at Pearson airport after a 30-year-old man was shot dead by officers in the departure area following a dispute Thursday, April 24, 2025. Photo by Jack Boland / Toronto Sun After the homicide, the victim's devastated daughter, Gurlin Dhadda, turned to social media to post: 'For the past few years, my father was receiving repeated threat and extortion calls. In April 2023, we even faced a possible attack.' The family had expressed frustration, saying they did not get enough protection for Dhadda. And while this arrest will not bring back their beloved family member, it does offer an opportunity at justice and provide some learning opportunities for government and police. Peel Police have really focused on that. In a video, Supt. David Kennedy acknowledged the hardship this senseless murder has had on the community and guarantees this investigation will continue. Meanwhile, questions need to be asked about the vetting process of students from abroad and also the issue of ensuring the safety of people potentially at risk from those wanting to settle scores from their home countries. In this case, authorities have not revealed the alleged motive, and this investigation is still very much underway. Perhaps more arrests could come. Toronto & GTA Other Sports Ontario Toronto & GTA Golf
