Canada- Carjackings, Man from Montreal charged after installing tracking devices on Range Rovers @ Yorkdale Mall, Toronto, 10 Feb. '24

[dotr]

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''A man from Montreal has been charged after he allegedly installed tracking devices on vehicles parked at a Toronto mall.

The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Yorkdale mall, located at Dufferin Street and Yorkdale Road, according to the Toronto Police Service.
Investigators allege that the accused was in the parking lot when a citizen observed him “kneeling down” beside a parked Range Rover. The citizen informed mall security who, in turn, called police, they said.

Shortly after, a tracking device was found on the Range Rover, police said. Further investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly attached another tracking device on a vehicle of the same make and model in the parking lot as well.

The suspect, identified by police as Yannis Demmouche, was arrested at the scene. Police say they recovered a firearm at the time of the arrest.''

 

[dotr]

Man Arrested in Criminal Harassment Investigation, Dufferin Street and Yorkdale Road area

www.tps.ca

Unit:
Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force
''Case #: 2024-311719
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest in a Criminal Harassment investigation.
On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police responded to a call for a Suspicious Incident in the Dufferin Street and Yorkdale Road area.
It is alleged that:

• the accused was in the parking lot of Yorkdale Mall
• a citizen observed the accused kneeling down beside a parked Range Rover Sport vehicle before walking away
• mall security was informed and in turn police were called
• a tracking device was located on the vehicle
• further investigation revealed that the accused had attached a subsequent tracking device on another vehicle of the same make and model in the mall parking lot
• the suspect was arrested at the scene and a firearm was recovered

Yannis Demmouche, 26, of Montreal, has been charged with:

1. two counts of Criminal Harassment
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
3. Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm
4. Possession of a Firearm Knowing Its Serial Number Has Been Tampered With
5. Possession of a Firearm Obtained by Crime
6. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
7. Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
8. Carry Concealed weapon
9. Carless Storage of Firearm
10. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over
11. three counts of Possess Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order
12. Fail to Comply with Probation Order''

 

[Eli9]

That's very scary. To be targeted and traced for a future crime is frightening. Wondering if they will be able to tie him to previous vehicle thefts?

 

[JessicaJessy]

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''A man from Montreal has been charged after he allegedly installed tracking devices on vehicles parked at a Toronto mall.
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The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Yorkdale mall, located at Dufferin Street and Yorkdale Road, according to the Toronto Police Service.
Investigators allege that the accused was in the parking lot when a citizen observed him “kneeling down” beside a parked Range Rover. The citizen informed mall security who, in turn, called police, they said.

Shortly after, a tracking device was found on the Range Rover, police said. Further investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly attached another tracking device on a vehicle of the same make and model in the parking lot as well. Yeah, this is the first time I've heard of this to be honest. But I myself once worked on tracking applications. Now there is a new level in all this. Read about ai applicant tracking system, I found https://ddi-dev.com/blog/programmin...ng-system-revolutionizing-the-hiring-process/ for this. Soon they will be developed every day. If AI comes up with something new and improves it, it will become completely dangerous.

The suspect, identified by police as Yannis Demmouche, was arrested at the scene. Police say they recovered a firearm at the time of the arrest.''

As far as I understand, he wanted to track the car and steal it at night?