On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, Hold Up Squad officers charged five men in connection with a series of armed robberies.
It is alleged that:
- between June 2012 and March 2013, five men committed 10 armed robberies
- during each robbery the men were masked and armed with a handgun
- the accused demanded the victims to surrender their gold jewellery and cash
- the victims were bound with duct tape and some were pistol whipped
It is further alleged that:
- on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the men committed an armed robbery at a home in the Sheppard Avenue East/Neilson Road area
- the accused ransacked the home and then fled the scene
Muhammad Ishaq, 27, of Toronto; Bismella Dost, 26, of Pickering; Schmaul Richards, 21, of Toronto; Homayoon Popal, 25, of Pickering; and Joshua Geness, 20, of Toronto; were charged with a total of 86 charges, including Armed Robbery, Forcible Confinement and Disguise With Intent.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
It is alleged that:
- between June 2012 and March 2013, five men committed 10 armed robberies
- during each robbery the men were masked and armed with a handgun
- the accused demanded the victims to surrender their gold jewellery and cash
- the victims were bound with duct tape and some were pistol whipped
It is further alleged that:
- on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the men committed an armed robbery at a home in the Sheppard Avenue East/Neilson Road area
- the accused ransacked the home and then fled the scene
Muhammad Ishaq, 27, of Toronto; Bismella Dost, 26, of Pickering; Schmaul Richards, 21, of Toronto; Homayoon Popal, 25, of Pickering; and Joshua Geness, 20, of Toronto; were charged with a total of 86 charges, including Armed Robbery, Forcible Confinement and Disguise With Intent.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.