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Police said the woman hired a man seven years ago to complete some maintenance at her home. He reportedly befriend- ed the woman and police al- lege he eventually con- vinced her to give him ac- cess to her finances. Police allege that two properties were then sold and a vehicle purchased for the accused. The woman was also al- legedly sexually assaulted on two occasions, accord- ing to police. In early 2022, the woman was left in "financial" ruin and evicted from her re- tirement home, said police, who were then contacted and began an investiga- tion. On Saturday, March 19, investigators executed a search warrant at a Brampton home and made one arrest. A 58-year-old man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault, uttering death threats and fraud over $5,000. He has since been re- leased from custody pend- ing a court appearance. The charges have not been proven in court. Anyone with informa- tion related to this investi- gation is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825- 4777 ext. 2221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or haltoncrimestop- pers.ca. TWO PHARMACIES ROBBED WITHIN MINUTES Halton police are inves- tigating after two Oakville pharmacies were robbed within minutes of each oth- er on Wednesday, March 16. At 6:50 p.m., two male suspects entered the Phar- masave on Upper Middle Road, near Third Line. Police said one individu- al went behind the counter and demanded drugs and cash from the employee. The robbers were re- portedly given a small amount of pills and cash at which point they fled the scene. Just five minutes later a second pharmacy was robbed, this one on Speers Road, near Fourth Line. Police said two suspects entered the independent pharmacy, shoved an em- ployee and accessed the narcotics safe behind the counter. The individuals report- edly emptied a tray of nar- cotics into a garbage bag and then left the area with the stolen drugs. No weapon was seen or indicated during these rob- beries, and no one was in- jured. Since the robberies oc- curred within minutes of each other police are inves- tigating the possibility that they may be related. The suspects are de- scribed as wearing all black with their hoods up and face masks on to con- ceal their identities. The individuals in- volved in the second rob- bery were described to po- lice as "male youths." Anyone with informa- tion about either of these incidents is asked to con- tact Halton police at 905- 825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or haltoncrimestoppers.ca CHARGES LAID IN PORCH THEFT SPREE A 25-year-old Brampton man has been arrested in connection with a series of package thefts across Hal- ton. Halton police said they began an investigation into multiple package thefts from local porches about two months ago. This investigation by the Burlington Investiga- tions Bureau led to a search warrant being exe- cuted at a Brampton resi- dence on Friday, March 18. Police made one arrest and recovered property be- lieved to have been stolen during the package thefts. A 25-year-old Brampton man has been charged with 19 counts of theft under $5,000, possession of prop- erty obtained by crime, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. He has been released from custody pending a court appearance. The charges have not been proven in court. Anyone with informa- tion about this investiga- tion is asked to contact Hal- ton police at 905-825-4777 ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or haltoncrimestoppers.ca. CRIME MAN FACES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND FRAUD CHARGES POLICE ALLEGE LOCAL WOMAN, 85, VICTIMIZED BY MAN DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com SCAN THIS CODE for more local crime news.