Toronto man wanted for assault; Markham man charged with break-in

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A 33-year-old man is wanted. attack in North York on Wednesday.

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Toronto police say officers responded to a call around 5:50 p.m. near Yonge Street and Empress Avenue – just north of Sheppard Avenue – where it was alleged the victim was walking in the area when a man approached them from behind and attacked them.

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The victim, who did not know his attacker, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators subsequently identified a suspect in the incident.

Kassim Cummings of Toronto is wanted for assault causing bodily harm.

He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 165 pounds, with a thin build, short black hair and a black beard.

Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts is urged to call police at 416-808-3200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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26-year-old man accused of breaking into Markham home

A 26-year-old man faces housing charges. breaking and entering in Markham earlier this month.

York Regional Police say officers responded to a report of a break-in in the area of ​​Old Kennedy Road. and Steeles Avenue East around 6:50 a.m. Nov. 18.

Police say the gunman entered the home through an unlocked sliding door but got scared when confronted by the homeowner.

Police learned that the same offender had unsuccessfully attempted to gain access to at least two other homes in the area.

Investigators subsequently identified the suspect and arrested him on November 23.

Nishant Selvaratnam, of Markham, is charged with breaking and entering with intent, two counts of nighttime trespassing and violation of probation.

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Police believe there may be other victims and expect additional charges to be filed.

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65-year-old truck driver charged in fatal hit-and-run

York Police have charged a 65-year-old Whitchurch Stouffville man with dangerous operation causing death and failing to stop causing death after a pedestrian was fatally shot in Vaughan.

On Thursday at 7:22 p.m., officers responded to reports that a pedestrian, a 62-year-old Toronto man, had been struck by a truck in the area of ​​Islington Avenue and Hwy. 7.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The transport truck initially left the scene but was later located with its driver in the area of ​​Steinway Boulevard. and Steeles Avenue – west of the highway. 27 – in Etobicoke.

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Investigators would like to speak to anyone who has information or who may have dashcam footage of the area where the collision occurred.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Collision Investigation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704 or anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Two Oakville men are accused of trafficking in stolen cellphones.

Two Oakville men have been charged for their alleged roles in the trafficking of $120,000 worth of Bell Canada cellphones.

Hamilton police said scammers broke into the T Force Logistics warehouse in Stoney Creek in December 2024 and January 2025 and specifically targeted cellphones belonging to Bell Canada.

Working with Bell investigators, police allegedly tracked down stolen cellphones to Link It Up in Oakville and Amrit Electronics in Etobicoke.

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Search warrants were executed at both businesses and allegedly seized 183 stolen iPhone 16 Pro Max phones (retail value $250,000 – $450,000), $65,000 in Canadian currency, $4,000 in US currency, 16.5 kg of silver bullion valued at $34,000, as well as stolen corporate SIM cards used to unlock hundreds of stolen phones and packages on behalf of Bell customers who had been scammed out of new iPhones by fraudulent call centers overseas.

Navjot Singh, 38, and Puneet Singh, 45, are charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and dealing in property obtained by crime.

Punit is also charged with fraud over $5,000.

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