Arrest in Discharge Firearm Investigation leads to further Firearm Seizure
Region of Peel –Officers from the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested and charged a Toronto man after gunshots were fired at a Brampton business.
On July 8, 2025, in the early morning hours two individuals attended a business located in the area of Rutherford Road South and Steeles Avenue East. One individual fired multiple rounds into the business and fled in a stolen vehicle.
On Jan. 9, following a lengthy investigation, a Criminal Code Search Warrant was executed at an address in Toronto. During the search, a loaded illegal handgun was located.
Tray Clarke, a 26-year-old male, has been arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Reckless Discharge of a Firearm
- Mischief Over $5000
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition
Clarke was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 2133. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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“Residents and businesses should not have to live in fear of gun violence or intimidation. This will not be tolerated in our communities. Thanks to the dedication and efforts of our officers, an illegal firearm has been removed from our streets, and the accused will be held accountable. As we say: not in Peel.”
- Chief Nishan Duraiappah, Peel Regional Police
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