Police have arrested a Pickering man wanted for the murder of his wife, who was nine months pregnant.
Nicholas Tyler Baig, 25, was arrested at a residence in Markham Saturday evening.
Baig faces a charge of second degree murder and will appear in court Sunday morning for a bail hearing.
Durham Region’s Homicide Unit took over the investigation after the body of a woman was found in a Pickering home.
At around 9:45 p.m on Friday, police responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a residence on Winville Road.
Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a 27-year-old female with obvious signs of trauma. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
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The victim is identified as Arianna Goberdhan of Ajax. Investigators confirmed she was nine months pregnant and the baby did not survive.
Investigators earlier issued a warrant for second-degree murder for her husband, 25-year-old Nicholas Tyler Baig.
He was last seen driving a four-door black 2015 Infiniti with the licence plate BVBP480.
Govindar Git, who lives in the area, called the news “surprising,” adding, “nothing like this has ever happened before in the neighborhood. It’s pretty uncommon to see police here.”
This is Durham Region’s fifth homicide of the year.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Det. Short (ext. 5401) or Det. Horrocks (ext. 5418) of the DRPS Major Crime – Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520. Anonymous information can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).