A suspect in an Oakville home invasion has been linked to a similar incident in Milton.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says that on Monday, March 25th, at roughly midnight, officers responded to a home invasion in the area of Upper Middle Road and Third Line in Oakville. During the home invasion a resident was assaulted, and the suspects fled the area in a white BMW BX5 SUV. The SUV eventually entered Bronte Creek Provincial Park and collided with a wooden post. Two suspects were taken into custody by HRPS, one suspect was identified as 21-year-old Jaheim Turner of Mississauga.
As a result of the Oakville home invasion Turner was held in custody and charged with the following:
- Robbery with a Firearm
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000
As the investigation continued HRPS investigative units were able to link Turner with an earlier home invasion that had occurred on March 21st in the area of Clark Boulevard and Lancaster Boulevard in Milton. During this occurrence a resident was directed at gunpoint into his own truck which was driven a short distance away before the resident was told to get out of the vehicle.
On Monday, April 15th, as a result of investigation into the Milton home invasion, the HRPS was able to charge the accused with an additional eight criminal offences.
Turner has been charged with the following:
- Break and Enter
- Robbery with a Firearm
- Point a Firearm
- Disguise with Intent
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000
- Kidnapping with a Firearm
- Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
Turner has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
HRPS is also appealing to the public in an effort to identify other suspects that may be involved in these incidents.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.