NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Four people have been charged with drug and firearms-related offences following a theft from an LCBO store in the City of Vaughan. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, shortly after 6 p.m., police were called to the LCBO in the area of Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street for a report of a theft in progress.
Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect vehicle in a nearby parking lot with three people inside, who were all placed under arrest. A fourth suspect left the area, but was later located nearby and also taken into custody.
During a search of the suspect vehicle, officers located a loaded handgun, brass knuckles and nearly 600 grams of cannabis.
Charged:
- [Name removed, charges dismissed], City of Toronto
- Shaquille Johnson, 24, Town of New Tecumseth
- Symphani Barclay, 19, City of Toronto
- Amin Guled, 18, City of Toronto
Charges include:
- Theft under $5,000
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a loaded firearm with ammunition
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution
- Possession for the purpose of selling
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com
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Editor's Note, Dec. 7, 2020: This news release was edited to remove the name of an accused due to charges being dismissed.
