ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police’s 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested and charged a 25-year-old man with possession of a firearm and stolen property-related offences.
On Sunday, May 4, officers observed a stolen vehicle in the area of Sandalwood Parkway East and Airport Road in the city of Brampton. Investigators observed a male suspect, Charandeep Singh, exit the vehicle and placed him under arrest.
During the course of the investigation, several items were located on the accused, including a .40 calibre Glock handgun, a 9mm Taurus Millennium handgun, ammunition, and extended magazines.
Charandeep Singh of Brampton has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts)
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition (two counts)
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm (two counts)
- Careless storage of firearm (two counts)
- Tampering with serial number of firearm
- Possession of prohibited device of ammunition know it’s possession is unauthorized
- Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited device
Singh was held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 21 Division CIB at 905-453-2121 ext. 2133. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
