Police Arrest Male for a Series of Robberies

Region of Peel – Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Central Robbery Bureau have arrested and charged a male in relation to a series of violent knife point robberies across the Region of Peel.

Between July 9, 2018 and July 11, 2018 a total of 5 robberies were committed in the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga at a financial institution, three convenience stores and the driver of a taxi.

As a result of the investigation, Ronald Hawkins, a 33 year-old male of Brampton, was arrested on July 11, 2018. Hawkins is a parolee, who at the time of the robberies was unlawfully at large and wanted on a Canada wide warrant. Hawkins has been charged with five counts of Robbery and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of Brampton on July 12, 2018.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call investigators of the Central Robbery Bureau at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3410. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.

For media inquiries, please contact the on-duty Media Relations Officer at (905) 453-2121, ext. 4027.

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N/R #18-220

Inc. 18-0256255

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