ONTARIO: Four South Asian men charged in alleged theft in Markham; fifth suspect wanted

Sukhinder Rakhra Photos: York Regional Police

ONTARIO’S York Regional Police investigators have charged four men and are seeking a fifth suspect following a theft investigation in the City of Markham.

On Sunday, July 19 at 7:45 p.m., officers attended a business in the area of Fairburn Drive and Highway 7 for reports of multiple suspects loading power tools into shopping carts. The suspects were recognized by loss prevention personnel from previous theft incidents.

Loss prevention followed the suspects as they exited the business without making any payment and began loading the stolen property into a vehicle.

As the suspects got into the vehicle and were about to flee, officers arrived on scene and attempted to contain it. The suspect vehicle made contact with a police vehicle, and five suspects fled on foot.

Following a short foot pursuit, four of the five suspects were taken into custody. The fifth suspect remains outstanding. There is no description available.

All stolen property was recovered at the scene.

Charged: Charges:
  • Mohit Sharma, 36, of no fixed address
  • Theft Over $5,000
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Possession of Break-In Instruments
  • Obstruct Police
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Fail to Comply with Undertaking
  • Manpreet Singh, 30, of the City of Brampton
  • Theft Over $5,000
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Possession of Break-In Instruments
  • Obstruct Police
  • Fail to Comply with Undertaking
  • Fail to Comply with Release Order
  • Breach of Probation (two counts)
  • Vishavjeet Singh, 22, of the City of Mississauga
  • Theft Over $5,000
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Possession of Break-In Instruments
  • Obstruct Police
  • Fail to Comply with Release Order
  • Fail to Comply with Undertaking
  • Sukhinder Rakhra, 43, of the City of Kitchener
  • Theft Over $5,000
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Possession of Break-In Instruments
  • Flight from Peace Officer

 

Mohit Sharma
Manpreet Singh
Vishavjeet Singh

At the time of their arrests, all four men were on separate release orders for unrelated offences.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau by calling 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7545. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or visiting  www.1800222tips.com.