A Peel Regional Police officer has been docked 15 days\u2019 pay after leaving her loaded gun in a change room inside a clothing store at Mississauga\u2019s \u2014 and Ontario\u2019s \u2014 biggest shopping centre.<\/p>\n
Const. Zahra Yusufzay was working as a plainclothes officer at Square One Shopping Centre on Dec. 16, 2024 when, on her lunch break, she tried on a pair of pants inside the Mango clothing store, an agreed statement of facts as part of a recent settlement pact reads.<\/p>\n
While in the change room, the constable received a phone call from a fellow officer who asked her to do a translation by phone, the narrative of the statement, as provided by the Ontario Police Arbitration and Adjudication Commission, continues.<\/p>\n
\u201cConst. Yusufzay left the store to do the translation in her parked car, inadvertently leaving behind her police-issued use of force equipment, including a loaded firearm, in the change room,\u201d the agreed statement of facts further reads.<\/p>\n
The gun, in addition to an extra loaded magazine and handcuffs, was discovered a short time later by store staff, who quickly alerted mall security.<\/p>\n
Peel Regional Police were then contacted by Square One security and subsequently secured the officer\u2019s gun and other equipment.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, the constable realized she had left her gun in the store and returned to find a Peel police supervisor in possession of her weapon, magazine and handcuffs.<\/p>\n
The supervisor returned the equipment to Yusufzay, who \u201cwas very apologetic.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Peel constable was arrested three months later, in March 2025, and charged with unsafe storage of a firearm.<\/p>\n
\u201cConst. Yusufzay accepted responsibility and admitted the allegation,\u201d the settlement agreement, reached on June 19, 2026 between Peel Regional Police and the constable, noted.<\/p>\n
The recent agreement also pointed out that Yusufzay was said to have committed misconduct and would be penalized 15 days\u2019 wages.<\/p>\n