CRIME SCENE: Three men charged, fourth sought in Markham home invasion
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Three men have been charged and a fourth suspect is sought for a Markham home invasion that occurred earlier this week.
York Regional Police say officers responded to a home invasion in the area of Sauder Dr. and Jinnah Ave. shortly after 3 a.m. on Wednesday after three men, armed with one firearm, entered through the front door and confronted the homeowners.
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The men allegedly assaulted one victim and fled with a quantity of cash in a white, four-door Acura TL sedan. But their escape was thwarted when the suspect vehicle collided with responding police vehicles.
Cops say four suspects fled from the vehicle on foot and after a short foot pursuit, two suspects were taken into custody and a firearm was recovered.
A third suspect was quickly identified and arrested, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit, following the execution of a search warrant at a Mississauga apartment complex.
Raqib Jamal Qaiser, 32, of Bowmanville, Malcom Tyrone Gittens, 25, of Oshawa, and Andrew Clinton Thorne, 26, of Mississauga, all face charges of robbery with a firearm, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition and disguise with intent.
Gittens also faces charges of disobeying order of court and breach of probation while Thorne also faces possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order and two counts of failure to comply with judicial release order.
Gittens was on probation and Thorne was on judicial release orders for unrelated offences.
One suspect is still sought but has yet to be identified.
Police released images of the suspects out of concern they may have been involved in other alleged incidents.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
UNIDENTIFIED MAN SOUGHT FOR ALLEGED KNIFE ATTACK IN OSHAWA
Investigators have released additional images of a suspect wanted in connection with an assault involving a weapon last weekend in Oshawa.
Durham Regional Police say officers responded to reports of an armed person near Steeplechase St. and Windfields Farm Dr. around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.
A man was walking west on Danztore Path when he allegedly approached two people walking in the opposite direction.
As they passed each other, police allege the man pulled out a knife and tried to stab one of the other people.
No injuries were reported.
The assailant fled the area prior to police arrival and despite a search of the area, with help from the K9 Unit, the man was not found.
The motive for the alleged attack remains under investigation.
Anyone with video footage from this area or information about this incident is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 1805, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
TWO MARKHAM HOMES SHOT UP DAYS APART
Investigators are appealing for witnesses after another Markham residence was targeted in a shooting early Friday.
York Regional Police say officers responded to a home in the area of 16th Avenue and William Berczy Blvd. around 4 a.m. and found multiple shell casings and visible damage to both the garage and a glass sliding door.
Five people were inside the home at the time of the shooting but no injuries were reported.
A previous shooting occurred at a neighbouring house last Saturday.
The suspect vehicle is described only as a black sport utility vehicle.
Investigators are seeking any additional video surveillance from the area or any dashcam video on the roadways at that time.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7541, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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FOUR MEN ACCUSED OF TWO BREAK-AND-ENTERS IN GTA
Four men are accused of two break-and-enters in Markham and Toronto.
York Regional Police say officers responded to the first break-and-enter near Raymerville Dr. and Tunny Cr., in Markham, around 1 p.m. on April 12.
The bandits gained entry by smashing a rear glass door but fled after realizing the house was occupied.
There were no injuries, police say.
Investigators subsequently identified a white Kia Forte as a suspect vehicle and learned it was allegedly associated to additional break-and-enters across York Region.
On Tuesday around 10 p.m., officers responded to a residential break-and-enter in the area of Lawrence Ave. W. and Avenue Rd. in Toronto and with the assistance of the Air Support Unit.
The suspect vehicle and four suspects were arrested.
Charged with related offences are Chabuka Kikalishvili, 36, Hiorhi Popsui, 42, Lasha Keburia, 41, and Davit Bezbakh, 41, all of Toronto.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7545, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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