(CALEDON, ON) – Members from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against five individuals following an investigation into a carjacking.
In the early hours of September 9, 2025, officers from the Caledon OPP received a report of a carjacking in the area of Old School Road and Heritage Road, in the Town of Caledon. It was alleged that four suspects, two of whom were armed with handguns, stole the complainant’s vehicle by force and fled the area.
Detectives from the Caledon Major Crime Unit (MCU) assisted with the investigation which ultimately revealed the complainant fabricated the report of the carjacking in a fraud scheme alongside four other individuals.
As a result of the investigation, five individuals were arrested and charged.
A 17-year-old from Brampton was charged with:
- Fraud over $5000
Apkarn SINGH, 22, of Brampton, was charged with:
- Fraud over $5000
Lakshay SHARMA, 21, of Caledon, was charged with:
- Fraud over $5000
Sehajpreet SANDHU, 21, of Caledon, was charged with:
- Public Mischief
- Fraud over $5000
- Obstruct Peace Officer
Gurkarn Singh, 21, of Brampton, was charged with:
- Public Mischief
- Fraud over $5000
- Obstruct Peace Officer
The accused parties are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date to answer to their charge(s).
If you suspect illegal activity in your neighbourhood, call the Caledon OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also provide information about suspected unlawful activity to Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.
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