Police in Peel Region have arrested and charged a 24-year-old man from Brampton who allegedly participated in multiple illegal races while operating a vehicle without license plates and concealing his identity with a ski mask.
Peel Regional Police (PRP) say on Aug. 30, just after 1 a.m., officers saw a red BMW M3 taking part in a street race near Explorer Drive and Satellite Drive in Mississauga.
Investigators then allegedly observed the same vehicle racing on two separate occasions on Sept. 26:
- The first time was near Meadowpine Boulevard and Danbro Crescent, also in Mississauga, where the driver of the vehicle allegedly went through a red light at Winston Churchill Boulevard and Highway 401.
- The vehicle was later seen in the area of Clayson and Bartor roads, near Weston Road and Finch Avenue West/Highway 401 in North York, PRP say.
As a result of their three-month investigation, police identified the driver as Tarman Toor, 24, of Brampton.
On Oct. 28, police executed a Criminal Code search warrant at a home in Brampton.
Toor was subsequently arrested and charged with three counts each of dangerous operation, disguise with intent, and race a motor vehicle. The allegations have not been tested in court.
He is scheduled to appear before a judge at a later date, police say.
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So far this year in Peel Region, police say they’ve laid 214 stunt driving and have made 119 Highway Traffic Act-related arrests.
“Keeping Peel’s roads safe remains a priority for our service. Illegal street racing is a clear and present danger to all roadway users,” Deputy Chief Marc Andrews, of PRP, said in a release.
“I commend our Safer Roads Team for their dedication in identifying and arresting individuals whose actions put our community at risk.”
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Safer Roads Team at 905-453-2121, ext. 3730.
