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A man was gunned down in a Brampton neighbourhood Saturday morning.
Peel Regional Police say officers responded to the deadly shooting call on Ivor Cr. – near Mississauga Rd and Sandalwood Pkwy. – around 7:20 a.m. and found the gravely injured man on the driveway out front of a house.
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The victim was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Homicide detectives are investigating but few details were immediately available.
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SUSPECT SUGHT FOR ‘UNPROVOKED’ ATTACK AT TTC STATION
An unidentified man is sought for an “unprovoked” attack at a west end TTC station earlier this year.
Toronto Police say the incident unfolded at Jane Station – near Jane and Bloor Sts. – around 8:15 p.m. on March 4.
A man was on the eastbound subway platform when he approached and assaulted the victim, “unprovoked,” then took off on foot, police said in a statement released Friday night.
The victim suffered minor injuries.
Investigators have now released security camera images of a suspect hoping members of the public can help identify and locate him.
The man is described as six-foot, with a slim build, black goatee and a gap between his front teeth.
He was wearing a blue hooded sweater, dark pants, dark shoes and carrying a black backpack.
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Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is urged to call police at 416-808-1100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
ELVERS SEIZED AT TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency seized between $400,000 and $500,000 worth of elvers at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week.
The seizure of approximately 109 kilograms of unauthorized elvers – baby eels – was made Wednesday evening, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) explained in a statement released Friday.
“The elvers were destined to be shipped overseas,” the federal government agency said. “An investigation into this matter, for violations under the Fisheries Act, is now underway.”
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The DFO announced on May 11 that the elver fishery would not open this year “due to conservation and safety concerns.”
And anyone caught fishing for elvers would face enforcement actions under the Fisheries Act and the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations.
“The magnitude of this elver seizure is an important development,” Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier said. “It reflects all the work done by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, but also the team effort of a wide range of agencies and departments involved across government.
“Once again, our message is crystal clear: do not travel to Nova Scotia to illegally fish or export elvers this year, enforcement officers will be waiting for you,” she added.
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The public is encouraged to report any suspected unauthorized elver fishing, purchasing or selling by calling 1-800-565-1633.
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FOUR GIRLS TO PLEAD GUILTY IN DEADLY TORONTO SWARMING
Four teenaged girls accused of swarming and killing a homeless man near Union Station are reportedly planning to plead guilty.
Toronto Police say they were called to an assault in the area of York St. and University Ave. just after midnight on Dec. 18, 2022.
Investigators have alleged a 59-year-old man was beaten and stabbed by a group of teenage girls.
The victim, later identified as Kenneth Lee, died in hospital.
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On Friday, the girls appeared before an Ontario Court Justice.
Eight girls – three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds and two 16-year-olds – were originally charged with second-degree murder for the swarming.
The girls cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
In May, a court ruled six of the girls would face trial on the second-degree murder charge and two will face manslaughter.
Another three of the eight girls charged in Lee’s murder reportedly asked through their counsel on Friday to be sent for trial in Superior Court.
One girl remains in custody in a youth detention facility while the others are out on bail.
SMALL PLANE CRASHES BURST INTO FLAMES IN UXBRIDGE
A small plane crashed near Uxbridge on Saturday morning but no one was seriously injured.
Those on board self-extricated from the engulfed plane after it plunged from just over four metres above the ground in the area of Greenbank Airport around 10:30 a.m.
Durham Regional Police say two men were taken to Port Perry hospital.
“A small plane crashed with two people on board the aircraft,” Sgt Joanne Bortoluss. “Both were able to get out of the plane and have non-life-threatening injuries.”
“Transport Canada has been notified and will likely take over the investigation,” she said.
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MAN WANTED FOR STABBING NEAR YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE
A man is sought for a stabbing early Saturday near Yonge-Dundas Square – the latest incident of violence at the troubled intersection in the heart of the city.
Toronto police say officers responded to the stabbing in the area of Yonge and Dundas Sts. around 2:15 a.m.
A group of males were gathered in the area and an altercation broke out between them, police said in a statement released Saturday.
During the fight, police said a man slashed another person with a knife and then ran off.
The victim was transported to hospital, but police did not specify the severity of his injury.
Investigators subsequently identified a suspect and released images of the man – believed to 25 to 35 years old – hoping members of the public recognize him and come forward.
The man was wearing a black baseball cap with Nike logo, a black balaclava partially covering his face, a black hoodie, blue jeans, red sneakers and a purple Pokemon backpack.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is urged to call police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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