Four people have been arrested and face dozens of charges following a home invasion investigation in Oakville.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 24th at about 10:00 a.m., when three masked suspects, one armed with a hammer, forced entry into a home on Settlers Road. A woman inside the residence was confined to a closet while the suspects stole more than $70,000 worth of designer clothing before fleeing in a stolen Honda CRV. Police say the victim was not physically injured and no firearms were seen during the incident.
The investigation resulted in search warrants being executed at residences in Brantford on Friday, March 13th. Officers seized a large quantity of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and hydromorphone, along with two loaded Glock handguns, ammunition, a stolen vehicle, licence plates and property linked to the Oakville home invasion.
23-year-old Dontee Golding of Brantford has been charged with the following:
- Robbery
- Break and Enter
- Disguise with Intent
- Forcible Confinement
- Possession of a Loaded Firearm (2 Counts)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
- Careless Storage of a Prohibited Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Prohibited Device
- Careless Storage of Ammunition
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (5 Counts) – Fentanyl, Cocaine, Hydromorphone, Methamphetamine, Crack Cocaine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime -Over $5000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000 (3 Counts)
- Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Order
- Fail to Comply with Sentence or Disposition
An unnamed 30 year old Kitchener man has been charged with the following:
- Robbery
- Break and Enter
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000 (2 Counts)
32-year-old Teala Talley-Downey of Brantford has been charged with the following:
- Possession of a Loaded Firearm (2 Counts)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
- Careless Storage of a Prohibited Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
- Careless Storage of a Prohibited Device
- Careless Storage of Ammunition
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000
27-year-old Tewodros Neuman of Brantford has been charged with the following:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000 (2 Counts)
All accused have been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
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 online.
