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Brampton: Peel Regional Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with multiple sexual assault investigations in which three women were victimized. The arrested youth is accused of raping 3 women. All the incidents are from this month. The accused used to trap women by posing as a rideshare operator and then take them to deserted places and sexually abuse them.
The arrested youth has been identified as Arshdeep Singh (22). The youth came to Canada from Punjab on a study visa in December 2022. He was living in Brampton city of Canada.
Different incidents as per Peel Regional Police
In first incident on Friday, November 8, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., an adult female victim was waiting at a bus stop in the area of Countryside Drive and Bramalea Road in the City of Brampton. A black 4-door sedan approached the victim, and the driver purported to be a rideshare operator. The victim was driven to the area of Highway 27 and Nashville Road in the City of Vaughan and was sexually assaulted.
At approximately 7:43 a.m. the same day, a second adult female victim was waiting at a bus stop in the area of Goreridge Crescent and Via Romano Way in the City of Brampton. A black 4-door sedan approached the victim, and the driver purported to be a rideshare operator. The victim was driven to the area of Highway 50 south of Gore Road in the City of Brampton and was sexually assaulted.
Third incident was reported on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at approximately 6:45 a.m., an adult female victim was waiting at a bus stop in the area of Airport Road and Humberwest Parkway in Brampton. The victim was approached by a newer model 4-door sedan and was offered a ride. The victim was driven to the area of Countryside Drive just west of Airport Road and sexually assaulted.
Investigators believe that the same suspect was responsible for all three incidents. The suspect spoke Punjabi to the victims in all three incidents. The arrested accused Arshdeep Singh who lives in Brampton has been arrested by police with charges such as Kidnapping (X3), Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault with a Weapon, Sexual Assault by Strangulation, Robbery andUtter Threats (X2)
He was held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. Police continue to recommend that members of the public do not to accept any unsolicited offers of transportation from anyone unknown to them.
