King City woman, 33, wanted for $800,000 fraud

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A 33-year-old King City woman is wanted by Toronto Police in a fraud over $5000 investigation.

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It’s alleged the suspect and victim spoke of business opportunities within Toronto and that between September and December of 2022 the victim placed nine orders for goods that were to be shipped to various retail stores.

Cops claim the victim lost over $800,000 for goods that were never received.

Jodi-Ann Bonnick is wanted for ten counts of fraud over $5000, eight counts of make false statement to procure money, and ten counts of possession of proceeds obtained by crime exceeding $5000.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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16 SUSPECTS CHARGED IN LARGE-SCALE ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT PROBE

York Regional Police, in cooperation with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario and Home Depot, have laid more than 1,500 charges as part of Project Spartan.

Cops say between Oct. 2023 and July 2024, they began investigating suspects believed to be involved in large-scale organized retail theft in York and the GTA during which high-valued items were often stolen to be resold.

In some cases, the thieves would work in groups, stealing numerous items and walking out, with some resorting to threats of violence, either verbally or by brandishing a weapon if approached.

A total of 10 investigations led to 16 arrests and a total of 1,538 charges were laid, including 797 charges for failing to comply with release order.

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At the time of their arrests, all 16 suspects were out on release orders and a total of $623,852 in retail was stolen.

Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Special Enforcement Team at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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TWO BUSTED FOR ETOBICOKE BANK HEIST

Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been charged by Toronto Police in connection with a bank robbery in Etobicoke.

Cops allege on Aug. 26, around 5 p.m., two people entered a bank near Royal York Rd. and Renault Cr. – north of Eglinton Ave. W. – and jumped the counter while a third person waited by the door as a lookout.

The victims were threatened with a hammer and ordered to hand over cash.

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Police say once cash was handed over, the trio fled in their vehicle

A 15-ear-old boy was arrested on Aug. 28 by Peel Regional Police for an unrelated armed robbery after it was alleged he was in possession of a hammer and clothing used in the bank robbery.

Toronto cops attended Peel Regional courts on Sept. 10 and arrested the youth, charging him with robbery with offensive weapon, disguise with intent, weapons dangerous and possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.

A second suspect, already in custody on an unrelated matter, was subsequently identified and police went to Maplehurst Correctional Facility on Sept. 19 to advise Ali-Cem Vural, 19, of Woodbridge, that he’d been charged with robbery with offensive weapon, disguise with intent, weapons dangerous and possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

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The third suspect remains outstanding.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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HAMILTON COPS WARN OF EXTORTION SCAM

Hamilton Police are warning the public about an ongoing email extortion scam after receiving numerous reports in the past week.

Cops say victims receive an email from unknown suspects who claim they have compromising pictures of them and direct them to send money to a Bitcoin wallet or the pictures will be sent to their friends and family.

The email claims the victim has been viewing adult content online and alleges that malware has captured compromising photos and videos of them.

The scammer includes a photo of the victim’s house, along with their name, date of birth and phone number, as proof of their knowledge about the victim’s identity.

Police urge the public to exercise caution to avoid falling victim to this scam, to report such scams through its online reporting portal, and do not send money or bitcoin to the fraudsters.

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