ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators have arrested and charged 25-year-old Harjot Singh of Woodstock with two counts of assault with a weapon in the incident that occurred on Sunday, August 28 in the area of Steeles Avenue and Mclaughlin Road in the City of Brampton.
He was charged on September 12, and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on November 2.
On August 28 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Peel Regional Police responded to a fight involving weapons between a large group of people in a parking lot at Mclaughlin Road and Steeles Avenue West in the City of Brampton. There were numerous victims who suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The videos of the August 28 fight that had been circulating showed young South Asian males in violent confrontations.
(WARNING: Videos contain abusive words in Punjabi.)
“Violence in our community will not be tolerated. Members of the Peel Regional Police continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible before the courts,” said Deputy Chief Marc Andrews.
Anyone with information regarding this matter or similar incidents is asked to contact the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-3311, extension 2233. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
