Brantford police arrest 5 suspects after armed home invasion

Brantford police have arrested and charged four men and one woman shortly after a home invasion.

Officers attended a residence on Anderson Rd. after receiving a report of a home invasion robbery on Thursday.

Police say four male suspects, armed with firearms, entered the residence and assaulted, robbed, and forcibly held two male victims before fleeing the scene in a vehicle driven by a female suspect.

Investigators quickly found the suspect vehicle nearby and conducted a traffic stop. All five suspects were in the vehicle and were arrested without incident.

As a result of the arrest, police seized over six grams of suspected cocaine, two air soft replica rifles and cash.

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Matthew Rose, 32, from Burlington, stands charged with:

• Break, Enter Dwelling House – Commit Indictable Offence
• Forcible Confinement x 2
• Robbery with a Firearm
• Assault x 2
• Intimidation – Use Violence x 2
• Point Firearm
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Firearm or Weapon: Possession Contrary to Prohibition Order

A 57-year-old man from Toronto stands charged with:

• Break, Enter Dwelling House – Commit Indictable Offence
• Forcible Confinement x 2
• Robbery with a Firearm
• Assault x 2
• Intimidation – Use Violence x 2
• Point Firearm
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Firearm or Weapon: Possession Contrary to Prohibition Order x 3
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance (Crack-Cocaine)

Richard Steele, 36, from Toronto, stands charged with:

• Break, Enter Dwelling House – Commit Indictable Offence
• Forcible Confinement x 2
• Robbery with a Firearm
• Assault x 2
• Intimidation – Use Violence x 2
• Point Firearm
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Firearm or Weapon: Possession Contrary to Prohibition Order x 2
• Failure to Comply with Judicial Release Order

Mark Pryce, 52, from Toronto, stands charged with the following:

• Break, Enter Dwelling House – Commit Indictable Offence
• Forcible Confinement x 2
• Robbery with a Firearm
• Assault x 2
• Intimidation – Use Violence x 2
• Point Firearm
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Firearm or Weapon: Possession Contrary to Prohibition Order x 2
• Failure to Comply with Judicial Release Order
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance (Cocaine)

Shirlee Hardam, 28, currently of no fixed address, stands charged with the following:

• Break, Enter Dwelling House – Commit Indictable Offence
• Forcible Confinement x 2
• Robbery with a Firearm
• Intimidation – Use Violence x 2
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance (Cocaine)

All of the accused were held for bail.

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