Alleged romance scam leads to theft of firearms in Brampton
Peel Regional Police (PRP) have charged a man accused of stealing firearms from a Brampton woman he met through an online dating platform, and investigators believe he may have targeted other victims across Canada while using a long list of aliases. According to PRP, the investigation began on Sept. 1 when a Brampton woman reported […]
According to Peel Regional Police (PRP), a man accused of stealing firearms from a woman he met online has been charged. The investigation began on September 1 after the victim reported the incident. Police allege that the suspect, identified as Jason Randolph Blake Bowden, 42, stole keys to the woman's home and a gun locker during a meeting.
He later returned and stole two legally owned firearms and ammunition. Bowden has a long criminal history, with alleged break-ins, thefts, and other offenses spanning nearly two decades. On September 8, Bowden was arrested in Mississauga and charged with multiple offenses, including possession of property obtained by crime and firearm offenses.
Stolen firearms and ammunition were recovered, along with fraudulent identification documents and bank cards used as aliases. Bowden is believed to have used multiple false identities to evade detection while allegedly committing offenses in several jurisdictions across Canada.
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