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Brampton man charged in string of alleged armed retail robberies

A Brampton man is facing several criminal offences for allegedly robbing multiple retail establishments at knife point in a span of 10 days last month. Peel Regional Police (PRP) says that between Aug. 14 and Aug. 24, the suspect allegedly targeted five retailers in Brampton, and in each incident, the accused entered the business, brandished […]

A 22-year-old Brampton man, Teepinder Singh Ghuman, has been charged with multiple criminal offences following a series of armed retail robberies that occurred over a 10-day period last month. According to Peel Regional Police, the suspect allegedly targeted five different retailers in Brampton between August 14 and August 24, entering each establishment with a large knife and demanding money.

No physical injuries were reported during these incidents. On Tuesday, Ghuman was arrested and charged with five counts of robbery, six counts of disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence, and one count of attempt to commit an indictable offence. He is currently awaiting a bail hearing, and anyone with additional information is urged to contact PRP investigators. The allegations have not yet been proven in court.

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