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MISSISSAUGA OPP Police Press Releases

Cocaine Bust – LAURENTI

(MISSISSAUGA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual following a drug-related investigation in Mississauga.

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, officers of the Mississauga OPP conducted a traffic stop on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) at Erin Mills Parkway in Mississauga. As a result of the investigation, officers seized approximately four kilograms of suspected cocaine from the vehicle.

The driver, Rocco LAURENTI, a 27-year-old of Niagara Region has been charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice in Brampton on Friday, July 25, 2025.    

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who may have any information regarding the incident is asked to contact Mississauga OPP at 905-858-8670. To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Troy LEDREW – Attempt Murder, Etc.

(MISSISSAUGA, ON) – Police have laid charges in an incident where an individual shot at numerous vehicles on Highway 401 in Mississauga.

The incident began on November 26, 2024, at approximately 5:00 a.m., when reports began coming into the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The male was reported to have stolen a vehicle from a passing motorist before fleeing the area. The OPP coordinated with Toronto Police Service (TPS) and Peel Regional Police to effectively manage the multiple scenes and numerous witnesses and victims involved. The accused was soon identified, and his photo and description were shared with media and the public. Following the two-day investigation, the accused was arrested by TPS members in the evening of November 27, 2024.

On December 9, 2024, the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) members have charged 29-year-old Troy LEDREW, of no fixed address, with the following offences as per the Criminal Code:

  • Attempt to commit murder using a restricted firearm, as per section 239(1)(a) – four counts
  • Robbery using a firearm (restricted or prohibited), as per section 344(1)(a) – six counts
  • Possess Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order, as per section 117.01(1) – three counts
  • Discharge a restricted or prohibited firearm with intent, as per section 244(1)(2)
  • Reckless discharge of a firearm, as per section 244.2(1)(b)
  • Point Firearm, as per section 87
  • Possession of a loaded firearm, as per section 95(1)
  • Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, as per section 320.13(1)

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on December 10, 2024.

The OPP would like to extend their gratitude to the public for their numerous tips, which included dashcam and video footage. We would also like to thank our TPS partner for arresting the accused.

This continues to be an ongoing investigation under the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in partnership with Toronto Police Service. We urge anyone with information related to the incidents on Highway 401 and 410 to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anyone with information about the incident in Toronto should reach out to Toronto Police Service at 1-416-808-2222. You can also report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Justin HACK Was Arrested

(MISSISSAUGA, ON) – The OPP have arrested and charged a suspect in an investigation which began as a threat but quickly escalated to the theft of two vehicles while the suspect attempted to evade police.

On October 06, 2024, approximately 5:20 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Mississauga Detachment, received a call from a ride sharing service driver who reported that a passenger had uttered a threat towards another person. Officers located the vehicle on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), east of Dixie Road, Mississauga and conducted a traffic stop. The driver exited the vehicle to speak with police and the passenger got into the driver’s seat and stole the vehicle. Investigators believed that the threat that had been made was serious in nature and a Toronto hospital was placed into lockdown for a short period of time.

Approximately 6:00 p.m., Officers were notified that the vehicle had been involved in a collision on Cawthra Road, south of the QEW, and that the suspect had stolen another vehicle from the scene. During that interaction, the owner of the vehicle sustained serious injuries. The vehicle was located minutes later by members of the Toronto Police Service and the suspect was arrested following a struggle, in which the suspect attempted to disarm the police officer.

As a result of the investigation, Justin HACK, a 22-year-old from Denfield, Ontario has been charged with:

  • Uttering threats – cause death
  • Theft of motor vehicle
  • Flight from peace officer
  • Resist peace officer – two counts
  • Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
  • Robbery with violence
  • Failure to stop after accident
  • Disarming a peace officer

The accused was held for a bail hearing and is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on October 7, 2024.

The investigation is ongoing, and officials are asking for witnesses who may have seen the incident, or may have dashcam footage, to call the OPP Mississauga Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241339839. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or report online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Repeat Offender Shaheryar Kalim GILL Arrested Following Deadly Hit & Run

(MISSISSAUGA, ON) – On April 22, 2023 a fail to remain collision occurred on Highway 401 westbound at Mavis Road in the City of Mississauga. As a result of the collision a 29-year-old male from Mississauga was pronounced deceased. The driver of the suspect vehicle fled on foot.

The OPP subsequently issued a warrant for the arrest of Shaheryar Kalim GILL, 34 years old from Brampton. He was arrested on August 14, 2024.

GILL is charged with the following offences:

–         Dangerous Operation – causing death

–         Fail to stop at accident resulting in death

–         Fail to comply with release order x 4

–         Fail to comply with undertaking

He appeared in the Brampton courthouse on August 15 and was remanded into custody.

The family of the deceased has been informed of the arrest and continues to receive support from victim specialists.