Alleged car thieves accused of carjacking senior at knife-point back in custody

Two men accused of carjacking a senior in Innisfil at knife-point find themselves back behind bars.

A pair of alleged car thieves find themselves back behind bar three years after police say the two robbed a senior of her car at knifepoint in Innisfil.

Navjot Singh and Arshdeep Gill, both 27, appeared in court by video from jail.

On May 16, 2022, South Simcoe police said a woman was approached by a man with a knife who grabbed her car keys before pushing her to the ground and fleeing the area in her vehicle. The woman suffered minor injuries, according to investigators.

Singh was released on bail following a hearing shortly after his arrest on Sept. 19, 2023, about a month after arrest warrants were issued for the pair.

Singh and Gill were accused of robbery, assault with a weapon and stealing the vehicle.

Investigators revealed police in Peel Region finally caught up with Gill, who had been on the run until Feb. 16, 2024.

Gill was then granted bail 10 days later. He was a free man for less than a month and is now back in custody. He is also facing a charge of failing to comply with conditions of his release order.

Singh, who failed to attend court on several occasions according to his former lawyer, was recently arrested in April. He is facing a total of 15 counts, including two counts of theft under $5,000 according to court documents for an alleged incident in October.

Singh and Gill return to court later this month. The allegations against them have not been tested in court.

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