NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged three men following a home invasion robbery in the City of Markham. On Thursday, April 30, 2020, shortly after midnight, police were called to a residence on Snow Creek Street, which is in the area of 16th Avenue and Donald Cousens Parkway, for a report of a home invasion robbery.
When officers arrived, they found six victims, all adults, one of whom was suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators learned that around midnight, three suspects armed with handguns, forced their way into the back door of the residence.
There was an altercation with two of the occupants of the home and a suspect struck one of the victims with a handgun. During the altercation, the gun discharged, but no one was struck by the bullet.
The suspects searched the home, then fled in a vehicle. A short time later, officers located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle with three men inside driving in the area of 16th Avenue and Cairns Drive. The vehicle was stopped and the three men were placed under arrest and have since been charged.
Charged:
- Rayan Abdu, 23, City of Mississauga
Charges include:
- Robbery with a firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cannabis
- Fail to comply with release order
- Breach of recognizance
Charged:
Liban Muhumed, 21, City of Mississauga
Charges include:
- Robbery with a firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cannabis
Charged:
- Yaphet Fassil, 22, Town of Newmarket
Charges include:
- Robbery with a firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cannabis
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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