Charges laid against five people after a man was allegedly kidnapped. A subsequent search warrant resulted in multiple firearms being located.

On Thursday, July 22, 2021 the victim contacted police to report that he had just escaped from a residence after being forcibly confined for multiple days.

Multiple officers attended the area and located the residence that the victim was being held in, and attempted to arrest the suspects. 

The suspects in this incident refused to exit the residence and barricaded themselves inside of the home.

Just before 1 a.m., five occupants of the home were arrested.

“This was a violent crime that has undoubtedly caused traumatic injury to the victim. The professionalism, skill and patience displayed by the men and women of Peel Police in bringing this incident to a safe conclusion was outstanding,” said Marc Andrews, Deputy Chief of Community Policing Operations. “It also highlights our commitment to community safety and well-being, along with our persistence in apprehending offenders and bringing them before the courts to answer to their actions.”

A search warrant was subsequently conducted at the residence, and officers located two firearms within the home.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call investigators at the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453–2121, extension 2233.