ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police have linked a prolific offender to another break-and-enter at a religious institution in Mississauga.

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, a break-in occurred at a temple near Mississauga Road and Alpha Mills Road in Mississauga. The suspect was captured on surveillance footage entering the temple and stealing a donation box containing a large sum of currency.

Following an extensive investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 41-year-old Jagdish Pandher of no fixed address. Pandher has previously been charged in relation to multiple break-and-enters across the Greater Toronto Area.

A warrant has been sought for Pandher’s arrest for the offence of break-and-enter and commit indictable offence.

Although this offences occurred at place of worship, investigators are confident that this was a crime of opportunity to steal cash and not motivated by hate.

Anyone with any information on Jagdish’s whereabouts is asked to contact the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, extension 1133. 

Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.