Two men have been arrested after a year-long investigation into a string of violent robberies targeting elderly women in Toronto and Markham, York Regional Police said.
Investigators said they began investigating in August 2021 after receiving several reports of women being targeted by suspects in a number of robberies.
Police say the victims were allegedly assaulted by the suspects before they were robbed of their cash and personal belongings. In November 2021, investigators were able to locate one of the suspects, Alvin Blegay, 22, of no fixed address. Police say he was charged and remains in custody. Blegay faces five robbery charges, two counts of theft under $5,000 and violating probation.
During the investigation, police were able to identify a second suspect and on Dec. 2 investigators arrested Khaled Cassim Haynes, 27, of Toronto. Haynes faces robbery charges as well as a long list of firearm charges including possession of a loaded or restricted firearm, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, and careless storage of a firearm.
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