Additional charges have been laid as part of a more than year-long investigation into home invasions and drug trafficking in York Region and the Greater Toronto Area.
On Dec. 24, 2023, York Regional Police responded to a home invasion in progress at a residence in the area of Forest Drive and Harmonia Crescent in Vaughan. Three masked suspects forced their way into the home, held the occupants at gunpoint and assaulted them while demanding money.
Officers encountered three suspects, and one officer discharged a firearm numerous times. One suspect was arrested and the two others fled the scene. A loaded gun was dropped by one of the suspects and seized by police. No one was seriously injured, York Regional Police said in a news release.
The investigation, dubbed Project Skyfall, “unravelled a larger criminal network that was actively planning home invasions, armed robberies and trafficking drugs.” It led to the arrests of 17 people.
On Friday, police announced 39 additional charges have been laid against two suspects related to accessing the databanks of the Ministry of Transportation to aid the criminal network.
Shanell Ridgwell, 33, of Orangeville, has been charged with 13 counts each of unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust by a public official.
Newton Treasure, 34, of Brampton, has been charged with 13 counts of unauthorized use of a computer.
