ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators from the Commercial Auto Crime Bureau, along with 21 Division uniform officers, have arrested and charged a Brampton man in connection with a stolen vehicle.
On Sunday, December 21, a semi-trailer truck was reported stolen from a repair shop in the area of East Drive and Torbram Road in the city of Brampton. The following day, police located the accused operating the stolen truck in the area of Williams Parkway and Humberwest Parkway in Brampton. Attached to the truck was a previously stolen trailer from Halton Region during the weekend of December 20.
Officers attempted a traffic stop; however, the vehicle failed to stop and struck a fully marked police cruiser, causing extensive damage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The stolen truck continued until it became inoperable, at which point the accused fled on foot. A foot pursuit ensued, and officers successfully effected the arrest.
Nirmal Singh, a 42-year-old man from Brampton, was arrested and charged with the following criminal code offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime (five counts)
- Flight from police
- Dangerous operation
- Possession of break-in instruments
- Possession of automobile master key
Further investigation revealed Singh is a Canada-wide suspended driver. As a result, he was additionally charged with:
- Operation while prohibited (eight counts)
Singh was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
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Anyone with any information is asked to contact 21 Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 2233. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
