Region of Peel—Officers from the Strategic Tactical Enforcement Policing Unit (STEP) have seized several firearms and laid multiple firearm-related charges after three separate proactive investigations in Mississauga.
On Friday, October 18, 2024, STEP officers investigated a motor vehicle under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act in the area of Acorn Place, in the City of Mississauga. As a result, the following four individuals were arrested and charged:
Keegan Gabriel, a 39-year-old man from Mississauga:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Carry Concealed Weapon
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Quinton Kelly, a 25-year-old man from Mississauga:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Carry Concealed Weapon
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Drive Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available
Mr. Gabriel and Mr. Kelly were both held for bail hearings.
Adrinho Smith, an 18-year-old man from Mississauga:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Kierra Eustache-Cassonova, a 25-year-old woman from Mississauga:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Mr. Smith and Ms. Eustache-Cassonova will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton at a later date.
On Friday, October 18, 2024, STEP officers investigated a second motor vehicle under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act in the area of Acorn Place, in the City of Mississauga. As a result, the following individual was arrested and charged:
Randall McKoy, a 30-year-old man from Mississauga:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Having Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor
- Having Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Accessible
He was held pending a bail hearing.
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, STEP officers investigated a motor vehicle under the Cannabis Control Act, in the area of Matheson Boulevard and Satellite Drive, in the City of Mississauga. As a result, the following individual was arrested and charged:
Omari Statterswaite, a 43-year-old man from Toronto:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
- Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Carry Concealed Weapon
- Possession of Firearm Contrary to Order (x3)
- Having Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Accessible
He was held pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information on any of these investigations are asked to contact the Specialized Enforcement Bureau at (905) 453-2121, extension 3504. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.