Region of Peel – Peel Police’s Central Robbery Bureau has arrested and charged a man following an armed robbery at an LCBO in Mississauga.
On Wednesday, November 12, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a male suspect entered the store and approached the cashier. He allegedly brandished a knife, pointed it toward the victim, and loaded multiple bottles of liquor into a wheeled duffle bag before fleeing on foot with the stolen items. The cashier was not physically injured during the incident.
Thanks to a swift and coordinated response by frontline officers from 11 Division, the suspect was located and arrested a short time later. Police say he was found in possession of the stolen property at the time of his arrest.
Investigators have charged 25-year-old Ajitpal Gill, a man of no fixed address, with several Criminal Code offences, including robbery, wearing a disguise with intent, breach of undertaking, breach of probation, and theft under $5,000. Gill was held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Central Robbery Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 3502. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).