Investigators with the Central Robbery Bureau have arrested 10 individuals following an extensive investigation into a series of violent carjackings and high-end vehicle thefts across the Greater Toronto Area. 

Between June 2025 and April this year, Project High Guard focused on 21 incidents of vehicle thefts, in which, in some cases, knives and firearms were brandished and victims were physically assaulted. In some cases, victims suffered severe injuries. 

The investigation led officers beyond the individuals carrying out the robberies and uncovered a coordinated criminal network allegedly responsible for planning, directing, and profiting from the crimes. Investigators identified members responsible for targeting vehicles, organizing robberies and recruiting younger offenders.  

Following a series of coordinated search warrants on September  3. 

Investigators laid more than 100 charges, recovered 15 stolen vehicles with a value of approximately $1.4 million, and seized four illegal firearms, along with ammunition and magazines.  

The successful completion of this investigation was made possible through funding provided by the Ontario Government, Ministry of the Solicitor General in which the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario supported this investigation.  

The Ontario Provincial Police provided investigative support, intelligence, and specialized resources, while the Toronto, Halton, and Hamilton police services assisted with executing warrants on the day of the arrests. 

As many as 10 individuals arrested and 128 charges laid in connection with 21 incidents , 15 stolen vehicles, with a total value of $1.4 million, recovered. Four firearms seized along with ammunition and magazines . Since peaking in 2023, vehicle thefts across Peel Region have declined by more than 50 per cent and are down a further 10 per cent year-to-date in 2026. While progress is encouraging, Peel Regional Police remains committed to targeted enforcement and investigative efforts to further reduce these offences.