Ontario Provincial Police (Huntsville OPP detachment) have charged five adults in their 20s and one youth in connection with a home invasion early Tuesday in the Hillside area, east of Huntsville.
The incident prompted the closure of Highway 11 between Severn River Road and Coopers Falls Road and Canning Road and Graham Road for hours, as police utilized the canine unit, the tactics and rescue unit, the emergency response team, aviation services, and others in a search for suspects.
At the time, police issued a hold-in-secure, which was lifted several hours after the incident.
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As a result of the investigation, five adults from Mississauga, Oshawa, Ajax, Brampton, and North York have been charged with robbery, weapon and firearms-related offences, break and enter, theft of a vehicle, kidnapping, among other offences.
The suspects from Ajax and Brampton have also been charged with failing to comply with a release order.
A 16-year-old from Toronto is also facing kidnapping, firearm, weapons, robbery, and other charges, including failure to comply with a sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The accused were remanded in custody for a bail hearing on Wednesday.
Investigators believe additional suspects, who may be armed and dangerous, remain at large, along with a stolen silver Honda CRV with Ontario plate CZFE 895.
"If seen, call 9-1-1 and do not approach," police said in a news release on Wednesday.
Anyone with any information that may assist this investigation is asked to contact the Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
