5 MASKED SUSPECTS CHARGED AFTER POLICE RESCUE BOUND, INJURED MAN IN ABANDONED DOWNTOWN BUILDING IN ORILLIA SATURDAY NIGHT
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
ORILLIA — A bound and injured man was rescued by police here Saturday night before K9 and TRU teams found five male suspects in the abandoned downtown building a block east of city hall.
Provincial police responded to a report of a suspicious activity on Colborne Street East September 27 just after 9 p.m.
A suspicious vehicle with persons wearing masks parked near an abandoned building was called in by the public.
When police arrived they saw a U-Haul van parked directly in front of the address provided.
They say given information provided in the call and concern for possible injuries, officers entered the building to ensure no one inside required immediate help.
Once inside the building, officers located an adult male who was conscious, but bound and suffering from serious injuries.
He was immediately transported to Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.
Then with assistance from the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU), Canine Unit (K9), Aviation Services, and the Orillia Crime Unit, officers located and arrested five individuals inside the building.
As a result of their investigation, Surjit Singh Bains, 62, of Woodbridge, was charged with:
- Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence
- Kidnapping
- Forcible confinement – two counts
Additionally, Gergy Anthony Gorburn, 51, of Toronto, was charged with
- Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence
- Kidnapping
- Forcible confinement – two counts
Manraj Mann, 31, of Brampton, was charged with
- Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence
- Kidnapping
- Forcible confinement – two counts
Dwayne Mennant, 41, of Brampton, was charged with
- Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence
- Kidnapping
- Forcible confinement – two counts
And Baltej Sandhu, 30, of Brampton, was charged with
- Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence
- Kidnapping
- Forcible confinement – two counts
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Orillia OPP at 1-888-310-1122, referencing occurrence #E251318069. To remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit www.crimestopperssdm.com.
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