Two home owners who faced armed men with aerosol cans and forced into a bathroom relieved to know that one has been arrested.

Crime 100By Staff

May 22, 2018

BURLINGTON, ON

 

It was a vicious break into the home of two elderly residents on April 25th 2018 shortly after 10:30 PM, at a home on Bonnieview Avenue in Burlington (Aldershot).

The suspects, one armed with a handgun and an aerosol weapon believed to be bear spray or pepper spray, confronted two elderly homeowners and demanded their bank cards and pins numbers.

The suspects then forced the homeowners into a bathroom before rummaging through the home in search of valuables.

Members of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau have identified one of two suspects responsible for this home invasion robbery.

HRPS crestOn May 5th 2018, police arrested Thomas Allan EDGAR (41-yrs) of Hamilton and charged him with the following offences:

• Robbery
• Wearing a disguise with intent to commit robbery
• Pointing a firearm (two counts)
• Administering a noxious substance (two counts)
• Assault with a weapon (two counts)
• Forcible Confinement (two counts)
• Fraud under $5000 (nine counts)
• Fraudulent use of credit card (nine counts)
• Fail to comply with probation

EDGAR was held for bail and subsequently remanded into custody. He will appear next by video on May 24th 2018.

Investigators are still seeking the identify of the second suspect described as a white male, thin build, approximately 5’9″ tall, clean shaven, wearing a black hoody, trapper hat with fur ear flaps, black jeans and dark glasses with metal frames.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Phil Vandenbeukel of the Burlington Criminal Investigations – Robbery Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2343.

Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers “See Something? Hear Something? Know Something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca .

People charged with a criminal offense are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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