CRIME SCENE: Indigenous regalia stolen from vehicle in downtown core

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A suitcase containing Indigenous regalia was among items stolen from a vehicle parked in Toronto’s downtown core early Saturday.

Toronto Police said the victim reported the vehicle was parked in the Bay-Edward Sts. area at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. The vehicle was broken into and the victim’s possessions were stolen.

Among the property taken by the thief was a suitcase containing the victim’s fully beaded Anishinaabe regalia, traditional and often sacred clothing, accessories and artifacts.

Four sought in Milton home invasion

Four suspects are being sought by authorities following an armed home invasion early Sunday in Milton.

According to Halton Regional Police, three suspects broke into a home at approximately 1 a.m. in the area of Walnut Landing and Proud Dr., near Louis St. Laurent Ave. and Thompson Rd. S., by forcing open the front door of the residence.

The suspects confronted a man and held him at gunpoint while they searched the home for valuables, police said.

Three of the suspects, described as male of average height, thin build and wearing face coverings, stole various clothing and jewelry items before fleeing in a grey, four-door hatchback driven by a fourth bandit.

Cops said nobody was injured during the home invasion.

Police urged anyone with information to call 905-825-4777, ext. 2416.

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GTA man charged after cocaine bust in Northern Ontario

A man from the Greater Toronto Area is among four people facing charges after nearly two kilos of suspected cocaine was seized in a drug trafficking investigation in Northern Ontario last month.

OPP reported officers executed three search warrants at residences in Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls on Dec. 10.

Following the search of the residences, police said investigators seized 1.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine, $257,000 in Canadian currency, four cell phones, three digital scales, and a laptop computer.

Cops estimate the street value of the seized drugs is $170,000.

Malcolm Parchment, 30, of East Gwillimbury; Philip Arpin, 62, and April Arpin, 43, both of Thunder Bay; and Lauritz Pajamaki, 70, of Kakabeka Falls, have each been charged with possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and cocaine possession.

Police said one of the accused remains in custody and the other three accused were released.