Man sought in break-and-enter; teen caught with firearm at school

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Toronto Police are seeking a man wanted in a break-and-enter last Friday.

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Police say the man broke into an apartment building in the Broadview Ave. and Danforth Ave. area around 4 a.m. and stole several items.

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He allegedly also gained access to storage lockers in the building’s underground parking.

Investigators subsequently identified a suspect.

Police say Corey Ramsey, 39, of no fixed address, is wanted for two counts of breach of probation, failure to comply with a release order, two counts of breaking-and-entering, and break-and-enter non-dwelling with intent.

He’s described as 5-foot-10 with a slim build. He was wearing a dark-coloured jacket and sweater.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at 222tips.com.

Teen arrested after firearm investigation at Ajax school

A 17-year-old boy is facing several charges after a firearm investigation at a high school in Ajax.

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Durham Regional Police say officers were called to Father Donald Maclellan Catholic Secondary School at around 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday after receiving information that a student at the school may be in possession of a firearm.

Police say they located the teen at the school and took him into custody without incident.

The youth allegedly had drugs and a firearm with a prohibited extended magazine.

Police say the teen, who can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was already bound by a weapons prohibition at the time of his arrest.

He’s facing multiple charges including carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited device and failure to comply with a release order.

He was held for a bail hearing and remanded to a youth detention facility.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Brown of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1905.

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Anonymous tips can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca

Mississauga man on lifetime weapons ban facing more charges

A Mississauga man already on a lifetime weapons ban was among two people arrested Tuesday in a firearm investigation.

Toronto Police say officers executed search warrants at two homes in Mississauga and downtown Toronto and allegedly seized a loaded firearm, a quantity of cocaine and Oxycodone, and over $5,000 in cash.

Police say Mubarak Rirash, 37, of Mississauga, faces several firearms charges, including possession of firearm/ammunition contrary to prohibition order, and a drug possession charge.

Rirash is subject to a lifetime weapons ban.

Police say Abadir Jimale, 41, of Toronto, has also been charged with two counts of drug possession, possession of firearm/ammunition contrary to prohibition order, and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.

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