Peel Regional Police announced Wednesday that two people have been arrested in connection to a series of violent home invasions targeting jewelry store owners in the Greater Toronto Area.
The investigation nicknamed Project Blue Rock began following a series of robberies between October and December 2015.
Police say two of the incidents occurred at residences in Brampton and the third in Toronto. A fourth robbery took place at an AR International currency exchange location in Mississauga.
In some of the cases, police say the accused used hand guns, duct tape, zip ties and a taser to assault the victims which included the elderly and children.
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Niranjan Kalaichlvam, 32, and Shakyle Henry, 20, both from Brampton have since been arrested and face numerous criminal offences.
Police have issued an arrest warrant for 25-year-old Rashid Ahmad in connection to the case. He is described as 5’9″ tall, 157 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and a scar over his left eyebrow.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call investigators from the Peel Regional Police Central Robbery Bureau at 905-453-3311 ext. 3410.
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