Three teens face 190 charges after break-ins at more than 35 Mississauga businesses

Two young people are in custody and a third is wanted after Peel Regional Police linked them to a string of break-ins at Mississauga businesses over the winter. Police say the three youths together face 190 charges.

Investigators with the 12 Division break and enter unit say they received reports of more than 35 commercial break-ins between November 2025 and January 2026. Several vehicles were used in the offences, police say, including a 2007 silver Acura RDX and a 2009 Hyundai Elantra.

Search warrants and recovered goods

As part of the investigation, called Project Toretto, officers carried out four search warrants on Feb. 10, at three Mississauga homes and on one vehicle. Two young offenders were arrested and police recovered more than $50,000 worth of stolen property, including jackets, shoes, perfume and cosmetics.

The first youth faces 83 charges, including 22 counts of break, enter and commit an indictable offence, 28 counts of disguise with intent, 26 counts of possession of break and enter tools and four counts of mischief over $5,000.

The second youth faces 71 charges, including 17 counts of break, enter and commit an indictable offence, 24 counts of disguise with intent, 23 counts of possession of break and enter tools and four counts of mischief over $5,000.

Both were held for bail hearings. A third young person has been identified and is wanted on 36 charges, including eight counts of break, enter and commit an indictable offence and 12 counts of disguise with intent.

None of the three can be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which bars publishing the identity of young people charged with crimes. The charges have not been tested in court.

Impact on local businesses

Break and enters have a real and lasting impact on residents and local businesses, and no one should feel unsafe in their own community.

— Deputy Chief Marc Andrews, Peel Regional Police

Andrews said the project reflected officers' work to identify those responsible and to restore a sense of security in the affected areas, and that police remain focused on preventing further break-ins.

Anyone with information is asked to call the 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 1233. Anonymous tips can be left with Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at peelcrimestoppers.ca.