{"id":854477,"date":"2026-08-11T18:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/854477\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T18:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:58:10","slug":"arrest-made-in-2025-home-invasion-shooting-north-of-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/854477\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest made in 2025 home invasion shooting north of Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One person has been charged and police are searching for at least three suspects after a home invasion more than a year ago turned into an armed confrontation north of Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>The break-in happened shortly before 5 a.m. on March 31, 2025, when the OPP says four male suspects entered a home on Old King Road in the Bolton area of Caledon.<\/p>\n<p>One of the suspects brandished a firearm and police say the culprits were armed with \u201cnumerous\u201d guns.<\/p>\n<p>But police said there was a confrontation between the would-be burglars and one of the home\u2019s occupants, and one of the suspects fired a gun during the break-in.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/2301-break-and-enters-reported-in-2025-in-mississauga-and-brampton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Over 2,000 break-and-enters reported in 2025 in Mississauga and Brampton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police say minor injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Now, more than a year after the incident, investigators say they\u2019ve made one arrest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-839936 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-12-46-34-20260811_142055_63580.png-PNG-Image-1280-\u00d7-1280-pixels-\u2014-Scaled-48.png\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-839937 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-12-46-47-20260811_142055_63580.png-PNG-Image-1280-\u00d7-1280-pixels-\u2014-Scaled-48.webp\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>On July 6, the OPP says Joseph Higgins, 24, of Ajax, was arrested and charged with two counts each of unauthorized possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm and failure to comply with release order, and one count each of reckless discharge of a firearm, robbery using a firearm, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of an automobile master key and possession of an identity document.<\/p>\n<p>Police have released images of the suspects, and say the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122. 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