Four men face total of 97 charges in shooting investigation, Regent Park area, Two loaded firearms seized
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 2:26 PM
51 Division: 416-808-5100
On Monday, May 28, 2018, at approximately 2:40 p.m., 51 Division officers arrested four men in relation to a continuing investigation into gun violence in the Regent Park neighbourhood.
It is alleged that:
- a plainclothes officer was in the Parliament Street and Dundas Street East area, as part of proactive efforts to investigate and respond to gun violence in the Regent Park area
- a vehicle with four occupants was observed
- the occupants of the vehicle wore clothing that was perceived to be an attempt to disguise identity
- the officer called for assistance and another plainclothes officer responded and observed the same vehicle which, by this time, was near the intersection of Parliament and Coatsworth Streets
- an occupant of the vehicle exited and stood on the west sidewalk of Parliament Street
- he was in possession of a firearm and discharged it in a northerly direction, towards traffic and pedestrians
- it is not believed anyone was struck
- the man got back into the vehicle which drove off, now being observed and followed by plainclothes police officers
- uniform and plainclothes officers responded immediately to the area
- the vehicle drove to the intersection of Sherbourne and Shuter Streets
- at this point, the vehicle was boxed in by plainclothes and marked police vehicles
- officers attempted to arrest the occupants of the vehicle, however the driver reversed, causing it to collide with, and severely damage, a police vehicle
- he then drove at a uniformed police officer, striking the officer, but not causing serious injury
- the driver of the vehicle drove into oncoming traffic at a high speed, engaging police officers in a vehicle pursuit
- at the intersection of Shuter Street and Jarvis Street, the vehicle drove through a red light and collided with a taxi
- the vehicle then drove north on Jarvis Street, in oncoming traffic, to Dundas Street East, pursued by police vehicles
- at the intersection of Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East, the vehicle made a left turn into oncoming eastbound traffic, colliding with another taxi
- the vehicle continued westbound on Dundas Street on the east sidewalk, narrowly missing pedestrians
- the driver of the vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto Mutual Street
- in doing so, he lost control of the vehicle and it struck a police car and garbage cans, disabling the vehicle
- all four men exited the vehicle and ran southbound, engaging officers in a foot pursuit
- all four men were apprehended a short distance away and taken to 51 Division for investigation
- two loaded firearms were located and seized
- the vehicle was impounded for further examination
Shakiem Anderson, 21, of Mississauga, is charged with:
1) Fail to Comply Probation
2) Point Firearm
3) Reckless Discharge
4) Disguise with Intent
5) two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
6) two counts of Careless Storage Firearm
7) two counts of Careless Storage Ammunition
8) two counts of Possession of a Restricted Firearm
9) Tamper with Serial Number
10) Dangerous Driving
11) Fail to Remain
12) Assault with Intent to Resist Endanger Life
13) Flight from Police
14) Dangerous Driving
15) Fail to Remain
16) Dangerous Driving
17) Fail to Remain
18) Dangers Driving
19) Fail to Remain
20) Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited
Harlem Baldwin, 20, of Toronto, is charged with:
1) Point Firearm
2) Reckless Discharge
3) Disguise with Intent
4) two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
5) two counts of Careless Storage Firearm
6) two counts of Careless Storage Ammunition
7) two counts of Possession of a Restricted Firearm
8) Tamper with Serial Number
9) Dangerous Driving
10) Fail to Remain
11) Assault with Intent to Resist Endanger Life
12) Flight from Police
13) Dangerous Driving
14) Fail to Remain
15) Dangerous Driving
16) Fail to Remain
17) Dangerous Driving
18) Fail to Remain
19) Carry Concealed Weapon
20) Possess Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
21) Criminal Negligence
Sharrieff Muhammad, 22, of Toronto, is charged with:
1) Fail To Comply Recognizance
2) Point Firearm
3) Reckless Discharge
4) Disguise with Intent
5) two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
6) two counts of Careless Storage Firearm
7) two counts of Careless Storage Ammunition
8) two counts of Possession of a Restricted Firearm
9) Tamper with Serial Number
10) Dangerous Driving
11) four counts of Fail to Remain
12) Assault with Intent to Resist Endanger Life
13) Flight from Police
14) three counts of Dangerous Driving
Kareemallah Muhammad, 18, of Toronto, is charged with:
1) two counts of Fail to Comply Recognizance
2) Point Firearm
3) Reckless Discharge
4) Disguise with Intent
5) two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
6) two counts of Careless Storage Firearm
7) two counts of Careless Storage Ammunition
8) two counts of Possession of a Restricted Firearm
9) Tamper with Serial Number
10) Dangerous Driving
11) Assault with Intent to Resist Endanger Life
12) Flight from Police
13) three counts of Dangerous Driving
14) four counts of Fail to Remain
15) Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited
They were scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 10 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu, Corporate Communications, for Detective Sergeant Michael Richmond, 51 Division
