{"id":926864,"date":"2026-10-09T19:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/926864\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:14:10","slug":"no-store-is-safe-post-calling-for-gathering-at-local-mall-has-police-on-alert-in-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/926864\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No store is safe&#8217;: Post calling for gathering at local mall has police on alert in Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police have a warning for potential troublemakers after seeing posts on social media targeting a Brampton mall with \u201cdisruptive behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re coming to steal, damage property or commit a crime, expect police and security to respond very swiftly,\u201d Peel Regional Police say in a video release on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say they are aware of posts online calling for a gathering at Bramalea City Centre on Saturday. The post on TikTok is promoting a \u201cJam Day\u201d at the Brampton mall, and says that \u201cno store is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while the post also promotes \u201cmusic, good energy, good people\u201d and \u201cno drama,\u201d Peel police say there will be an increased police and security presence throughout the mall on the Thanksgiving long weekend as a precaution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re coming to shop, hang out, or spend time with family and friends, enjoy your weekend and stay safe,\u201d police said, adding that any chaos could lead to ban from the mall or charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnjoy the weekend. Respect our community. Make the right choice,\u201d police say.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"741\" class=\"size-full wp-image-854198 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bramalea-city-centre-jam-day-oct-10-tiktok.png\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Planning to cause trouble at Bramalea City Centre this weekend? Listen up.<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police is aware of social media posts encouraging disruptive behaviour at the mall. There will be an increased police and security presence throughout the weekend, with officers in and around the mall. CCTV cameras will also be monitored continuously.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re coming to shop, hang out, or spend time with family and friends, enjoy your weekend and stay safe.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re coming to steal, damage property or commit a criminal offence, expect a swift response from police and security. You could be banned from the mall, arrested and face criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the weekend. Respect our community. Make the right choice.<\/p>\n<p>#Brampton #BramaleaCityCentre #PeelRegion<br \/>#PeelPolice #MannyKhatra<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeelPolice\/status\/2108581189682348266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post is vague about what the gathering is for, and was posted by an account called Wozzel Guy on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The event poster claims the gathering is linked to social media personality Etay Beaton, but Beaton says he isn\u2019t involved with the event, or the post.<\/p>\n<p>Known online as \u201cThe Lotion Guy\u201d and \u201cOsap Guy,\u201d the Humber marketing student gained notoriety after Ontario Premier Doug Ford called out his videos, where Beaton would brag about buying expensive items with the catch phrase \u201cwe love you, OSAP money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn no way shape or form am I involved with \u2018Bramalea City Centre Jam Day\u2019 or an organizer of this event,\u201d Beaton said in a statement to INSAUGA Canada. \u201cI have no clue who made the poster or the individual behind the account posting them. Lastly, I will not be anywhere near the mall on October 10th.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beaton told INSAUGA Canada he doesn\u2019t condone \u201cthese unsafe events,\u201d and has \u201cfallen victim to internet trolls making AI posters, organizing events revolving around me without my permission or consent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ford brought in OSAP changes in August, with the proportion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/ontario-students-brace-for-vast-amount-of-debt-amid-osap-changes-tuition-increases\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">non-repayable grants a student can receive through the Ontario Student Assistance Program reduced from 85 per cent to a maximum of 25 per cent<\/a>, with the rest given in loans.<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted to TikTok, Beaton met Ford at an event where he claimed he was \u201clow-key trolling\u201d with his OSAP spending videos, and said that he was employed at the time<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a joke, bro \u2013 please don\u2019t take OSAP from us, please,\u201d Beaton pleads with Ford.<\/p>\n<p>The premier\u2019s advice to the marketing student to enter the Ontario job force was to \u201cjoin the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"@etaybeaton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@etaybeaton?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@etaybeaton<\/a> Will OSAP be saved? \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14 <a title=\"thelotionguy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/thelotionguy?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#thelotionguy<\/a> <a title=\"ontario\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ontario?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#ontario<\/a> <a title=\"college\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/college?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#college<\/a> <a title=\"university\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/university?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#university<\/a> <a title=\"schoollife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/schoollife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#schoollife<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c Chopin Nocturne No. 2 Piano Playing - moshimo sound design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Chopin-Nocturne-No-2-Piano-Playing-6817665484234688514?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c Chopin Nocturne No. 2 Piano Playing \u2013 moshimo sound design<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 54,813 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,565,824 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    794 VOTES<br \/>\n    Do you think municipalities should freeze property taxes for seniors?    <\/p>\n<p>\tStay in the know.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today\u2019s top stories in your city!<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police have a warning for potential troublemakers after seeing posts on social media targeting a Brampton mall with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":926865,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194339],"tags":[51759,49,48],"class_list":["post-926864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brampton","tag-brampton","tag-ca","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=926864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/926865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=926864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=926864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=926864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}