York cops probing targeted arson attack as homes set ablaze

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York Regional Police are on the hunt for a pair of suspects after homes were set ablaze in a targeted arson attack in King Township.

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Police said they responded to a fire Saturday at about 6:30 a.m. in the 15th Sideroad-Charles Baker Dr. area, where officers found two under-construction homes engulfed in flames in a new-build residential neighbourhood.

No one was injured as the homes were unoccupied at the time.

Police said video shows two suspects arriving in a newer-model Dodge Durango before retrieving jerrycans from the trunk. They approach the homes and light them on fire before fleeing eastbound on Bud Willmot Way.

Police said the Durango, believed to be a 2021-24 version and possibly an SRT model, is matte grey with black alloy rims, a hood air-intake vent and sunroof.

The two suspects are both males who were wearing all-black clothing and black face masks at the time. They were each carrying one yellow and one red jerrycan.

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Anyone who may have information or video from the area can contact police at 1-866-876-5423, Ext. 7141, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.1800222tips.com.

FIREARM NABBED DURING BRAMPTON TRAFFIC STOP

A 26-year-old Brampton man is facing a slew of gun and drug charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of an illegal firearm and narcotics.

Peel Regional Police said they made the bust Saturday after officers suspected a driver was distracted while operating a vehicle in the Bovaird Dr.-Airport Rd. area. Officers detected cannabis during the traffic stop, prompting a more in-depth investigation that yielded a loaded .40-calibre handgun, cannabis and suspected heroin.

Siththarth Thaya has been charged with driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition and careless storage of a firearm, among other offences.

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Anyone with information about the investigation can contact police at 905-453-2121, Ext. 3750, or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or peelcrimestoppers.ca.

DRUGS SEIZED DURING MISSISSAUGA RAID

A 40-year-old man is facing drug charges after fentanyl and cocaine were seized during a bust in Mississauga.

Peel Regional Police said they identified a man as a suspected dealer as part of a months-long investigation into drug trafficking in the region before executing a search warrant on Feb. 4 at a Mississauga home and on a vehicle connected to the accused.

Police seized 152 g of cocaine and 43 g of fentanyl as a result.

Anthony Foster has been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Anyone with information can contact police at 905-453–2121, Ext. 1133, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or peelcrimestoppers.ca.

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