Peel regional police say the man from Brampton, Ont., began online conversations with a 14-year-old girl using social media in October.

Police had been looking for a suspect after a 17-year-old female reported being sexually assaulted by an unidentified male near Oxford and Proudfoot.

Police said they were assisting Peel Regional Police in arresting the wanted Mississauga man when they executed the search warrant.

Scott McFarlane is under arrest for sexual assault offences involving a 15-year-old girl.

A 15-year-old Toronto boy is in hospital following a shooting incident in Brampton, Ont.

A York Regional Police Officer is one of five people facing criminal charges in relation to an alleged extortion plot that was uncovered in Brampton.

Police say the Twitter-promoted event caused an estimated $70,000 in damage to the home, which is undergoing renovations.

The alleged mastermind of a kidnapping near Toronto three years ago that left one man dead has been arrested and charged with homicide in China.