Youth among 5 males charged after Richmond Hill home invasion, auto theft
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Four men and a male youth have been charged with numerous offences following a Richmond Hill home invasion investigation.
York Regional Police said that on March 18 before 3 a.m., three masked suspects allegedly forced their way into a residence in the Arnold Ave.-Charles St. area and demanded car keys. Cops said the victim complied and a suspect allegedly entered a vehicle parked in the garage and reversed it through the closed garage door and through a gate at the end of the driveway.
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Police said there were three adults in the residence at the time, but no one was hurt and the victim’s vehicle was later found abandoned a short distance away.
On Saturday, four men and a male youth were arrested in the Matheson Blvd. E.-Creekbank Rd. area of Mississauga and a loaded firearm was allegedly recovered.
Some of the accused were out on separate release orders or probation for unrelated offences. Three were also wanted by other police agencies.
Jakob Sladden, 18, of no fixed address, Kian Fares, 22, of Richmond Hill, and Harith Tareq, 18, of Toronto, have all been charged with possession of a loaded restricted firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and disguise with intent.
Aiden Naziri, 23, of Aurora, has been charged with possession of a loaded restricted firearm, disguise with intent, dangerous operation, robbery, mischief over $5,000 and two counts each of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, failure to comply with an undertaking and disguise with Intent.
A 17-year-old male from Prevost, Que., has been charged with possession of a loaded restricted firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, disguise with intent and three counts of failure to comply with a release order.
Anyone with information can contact police at 1-866-876-5423, Ext. 6630, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.1800222tips.com.
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