Toronto man on firearm prohibitions charged in break-in, second male sought

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A 27-year-old Toronto man faces 12 charges including three of possessing a firearm contrary to a prohibition order after a residential break and enter in King.

York Regional Police say on Oct. 22 around 4 p.m, officers responded to suspects breaking into a residence in the area of Paradise Valley Trail and Fairmont Ridge Trail.

Cops says when they arrived, the suspects attempted to flee by driving their grey 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer into a police cruiser before striking multiple civilian vehicles.

The suspects then fled on foot. One persona was taken into custody a short time later and a police say that a firearm was recovered near the abandoned vehicle.

Jasanthan Kandiah is charged with break and enter with intent, dangerous operation, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, possession of a firearm knowing its serial number has been tampered with, possession of firearm without holding a licence, possession of a loaded Restricted firearm, possession of a prohibited device, unlawful possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, driving while under suspension, and three counts of possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order.

Cops are seeking public assistance to locate the outstanding suspect who is described as a brown male, about 5-foot-8 with short brown hair.

Investigators are also seeking any video surveillance or dashcam from the area around the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7142, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.