The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest made, resulting in a man charged for three separate incidents involving firearms.
On Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 6:40 p.m., officers were in the area of Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive, when a subject vehicle was located.
It is alleged that:
- officers stopped the vehicle
- a man inside the vehicle attempted to flee from the officers
- he was pursued by the officers and arrested without incident.
A loaded semi-automatic handgun was recovered.
Deion Velinor, 23, of Toronto, was charged with:
1. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
2. Possess Firearm while knowingly having no authority
3. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
4. Possess Firearm While Prohibited
5. Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm
6. Careless Storage of a Firearm
Further investigation revealed that the man was wanted for two previous shootings.
On August 8, 2021, Deion Velinor was driving in the area of Keele Street and Downsview Park Boulevard when it is alleged that:
- he was cut off by another driver
- he followed that driver to the area of Bathurst Street and Lakeshore Boulevard West
- he pulled in front of the driver and approached him on the driver’s side
- he shot at the driver multiple times
- the driver was not injured.
For this incident, he has been charged with:
1. Discharge Firearm with Intent
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
3. Possess Firearm while knowingly having no authority
4. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
5. Possess Firearm While Prohibited
On April 6, 2021, Deion Velinor was with a group of people in the area of Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive when it is alleged that:
- a fight broke out among the group
- he shot at a person
- the person received minor injuries during the incident
For this incident, he has been charged with:
1. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
2. Possess Firearm while knowingly having no authority
3. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
4. Possess Firearm While Prohibited
5. Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm
6. Careless Storage of a Firearm
Deion Velinor is scheduled to appear in court, on August 13, 2021, at 10 a.m., at 2201 Finch Avenue West, in room 206.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
On Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 6:40 p.m., officers were in the area of Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive, when a subject vehicle was located.
It is alleged that:
- officers stopped the vehicle
- a man inside the vehicle attempted to flee from the officers
- he was pursued by the officers and arrested without incident.
A loaded semi-automatic handgun was recovered.
Deion Velinor, 23, of Toronto, was charged with:
1. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
2. Possess Firearm while knowingly having no authority
3. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
4. Possess Firearm While Prohibited
5. Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm
6. Careless Storage of a Firearm
Further investigation revealed that the man was wanted for two previous shootings.
On August 8, 2021, Deion Velinor was driving in the area of Keele Street and Downsview Park Boulevard when it is alleged that:
- he was cut off by another driver
- he followed that driver to the area of Bathurst Street and Lakeshore Boulevard West
- he pulled in front of the driver and approached him on the driver’s side
- he shot at the driver multiple times
- the driver was not injured.
For this incident, he has been charged with:
1. Discharge Firearm with Intent
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
3. Possess Firearm while knowingly having no authority
4. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
5. Possess Firearm While Prohibited
On April 6, 2021, Deion Velinor was with a group of people in the area of Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive when it is alleged that:
- a fight broke out among the group
- he shot at a person
- the person received minor injuries during the incident
For this incident, he has been charged with:
1. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
2. Possess Firearm while knowingly having no authority
3. Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
4. Possess Firearm While Prohibited
5. Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm
6. Careless Storage of a Firearm
Deion Velinor is scheduled to appear in court, on August 13, 2021, at 10 a.m., at 2201 Finch Avenue West, in room 206.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.