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Sep 23, 2022 7:10 PM - Connect News

Impaired driving charges laid in Brampton car incident

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Peel Police officers were alerted to a white Jeep driving erratically near Queen Street West and Chinguacousy Road in the City of Brampton. (Photo - A Ggg/Twitter)

On Thursday, September 23, 2022, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Peel Police officers were alerted to a white Jeep driving erratically near Queen Street West and Chinguacousy Road in the City of Brampton.

Officers located the vehicle, and during its attempts to evade police, the driver struck two trees, three civilian vehicles and several police cruisers. Officers took the driver into custody a short time later near Chinguacousy Road and Drinkwater Road in Brampton. No physical injuries were sustained to pedestrians, police or involved occupants of the vehicle.

Yudhbir Randhawa, a 31-year-old man from St. Constant, Quebec, was taken into custody and was transported to a local hospital for assessment. Yudhbir Randhawa was cleared medically and was held for a bail hearing. He faces the following charges:

Impaired Operation While Impaired – Drugs

Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand - Drugs

Flight from Peace Officer

Fail to Comply with release order

Possession for the Purpose – Schedule 1 Other Drugs

Possession of a Controlled Substance – Heroin

Possession of a Controlled Substance - Methamphetamines

Yudhbir Randhawa has a criminal history which includes convictions for Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Flight from Police and drug-related offences.

Two passengers inside the vehicle involved, 41-year-old Harpreet Saggu from Brampton and 23-year-old Jashanpreet Singh from Lasalle, Quebec, were also taken into custody and charged with drug-related offences.

Yudhbir Randhawa was held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on Friday, September 23, 2022.

Harpreet Saggu was released on an undertaking and will attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on November 24, 2022.

Jashanpreet Singh was released on an undertaking and will attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on December 1, 2022.

Anyone with information pertaining to this matter is asked to contact Road Safety Services at 905-453-2121 x 3702. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.

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