Peel police brass said Mississauga and Brampton residents \u2014 and those from other nearby cities \u2014 were going about their normal daily routines when they were suddenly confronted by individuals who were quick to use violence as a means to their end.<\/p>\n
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In one case, a man was carjacked shortly after leaving a community centre where he\u2019d been playing a game of organized hockey.<\/p>\n
He was confronted by culprits on his way home and \u201cthe nature of the carjacking was so violent\u201d that he had to be hospitalized, Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said.<\/p>\n
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Another incident, which was caught on video surveillance footage, showed a man being physically attacked as he left a business because the culprits wanted his Rolls-Royce.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis video demonstrates the violence used in these offences and the danger faced by the victims, and how quickly these incidents can occur and escalate,\u201d said Det. Sgt. Earl Scott, of the Peel police central robbery squad.<\/p>\n
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Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich, flanked by Peel police Chief Nishan Duraiappah, speaks to the media earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Peel police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich noted carjackings and high-end auto thefts committed by organized criminal networks are not random.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThese offenders plan their crimes, plan for victims and use fear and violence to protect profit that they hope to generate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis (type of) crime brings violence, fear and real harm into our communities. People shouldn\u2019t have to worry about carjackings, stray bullets, violence in their neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n
Duraiappah added the carjacking victims related to the latest investigation, which was conducted by Peel police and various other police forces in the GTA, were simply \u201cgoing through the course of their average day, whether they be out for groceries, in a parking lot, at an intersection. They\u2019re just like all of our families and everybody that\u2019s on their way to carry out a peaceful life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Safety being compromised by violent crime<\/p>\n
The police chief further noted the violence associated with the carjackings \u201cadds to this feeling \u2026 that our safety is now compromised here in this beautiful country and region.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, Duraiappah said, \u201cwe have to be relentless at pursuing criminals. Organized crime knows no borders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peel Regional Police numbers show incidents of carjackings and auto thefts have declined significantly the past couple of years.<\/p>\n
Duraiappah said 2023 represented the \u201cpeak\u201d for number of car thefts in Peel. The rate of such thefts in Mississauga and Brampton that year was among the highest, per capita, in North America, he noted.<\/p>\n
Since then, \u201cwe\u2019ve seen a 50 per cent reduction in auto thefts,\u201d the police chief said, including a 10 per cent drop in the past year.<\/p>\n
Duraiappah added Peel has also seen a 64 per cent reduction in carjackings.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are significant trends and the public needs to know we\u2019re heading the right way, but \u2026 one incident is one too many,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cWhile we are making progress, more work needs to be done. Behind every theft or carjacking is not just the victim, (but) a family, business community and broader community, and a sense of safety that is being impacted. And it\u2019s being impacted by criminal networks \u2026 involved in carjackings, shootings, extortions, firearms offences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Duraiappah further noted the community has let Peel police know \u201cthat something needs to be done.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are focused on disrupting these networks and it remains a constant priority,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n