Peel Regional Police say they’ve arrested a 22-year-old worldwide pupil in reference to a string of sexual assaults towards girls of their early 20s who had been ready at bus stops and accepted a trip from somebody posing as a rideshare driver.
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich stated police obtained three stories of violent sexual assaults, two on Nov. 8 and one on Nov. 16, originating from Brampton, Ont.
On Nov. 8, within the morning hours, a lady was ready at a bus cease ready to go to work close to Countryside Drive and Bramalea Highway in Brampton when a person in a black four-door sedan approached her. The person recognized himself as a rideshare service and provided a trip.
The lady received within the automobile and was pushed to Freeway 27 and Nashville Highway in Vaughan, the place she was sexually assaulted.
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That very same morning, Milinovich stated one other woman reported she was ready at a bus cease to go to highschool close to Goreridge Crescent and By way of Romano Manner in Brampton when she was approached by a black four-door sedan. Once more, he stated the driving force recognized themselves as a rideshare operator.
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The lady was pushed to Freeway 50, south of Gore Highway in Brampton, the place she was sexually assaulted.
A 3rd related report got here in on Nov. 16, Milinovich stated, the place one other younger woman was ready at a bus cease early within the morning at Airport Highway and Humberwest Parkway in Brampton when she was provided a trip by somebody posing as a rideshare driver in a more recent mannequin four-door sedan. She was taken to Countryside Drive simply west of Airport Highway the place she was additionally sexually assaulted, he stated.
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The suspect spoke Punjabi to the victims in all three incidents, police stated.
“These were incredibly violent, reprehensible acts perpetrated against our community,” Milinovich stated.
On Nov. 20, police stated officers arrested a 22-year-old man from Brampton who’s a world pupil from India.
Arshdeep Singh is dealing with a number of charges, together with sexual assault, sexual assault by strangulation, sexual assault with a weapon, three counts of kidnapping, theft and uttering threats.
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“The charges, they are shocking, but they are representative of what happened,” Milinovich stated.
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Police additionally confirmed Singh was not related to any rideshare operators and alleged he was utilizing it as “part of his approach and how he was operating.”
“I would like to remind everyone to not accept any unsolicited rides or services,” Milinovich stated.
Singh was arrested in London, Ont., the place he was “visiting associates,” Milinovich stated.
Supt. David Kennedy instructed reporters the accused got here to Canada in December 2022 on a pupil visa however stopped wanting saying the place he went to highschool and stated that half is beneath investigation.
The power stated its investigators consider there are extra victims and is encouraging them to come back ahead.
“Very clear what his modus operandi (MO) was,” Milinovich stated. “He would approach South Asian females in their early 20s and offer rideshare services.”
“The way that the accused was operating, we definitely believe there are other victims and we’re concerned that they haven’t come forward yet,” Milinovich continued.
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