Home Invasion

Source: Peel Regional Police
Date: Wed Jan 15 07:57:39 MST 2025

Region of Peel – Investigators from the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have arrested and charged a male in connection with a series of criminal offences involving forcible confinement and robbery with a firearm.

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, a male victim was bound and restrained at a residence in Mississauga and a demand for money was made. The male attended the victim’s home obtained various bank cards and later forced the victim to withdraw a large sum of money from a financial institution before being released unharmed.

On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the male re-attended the victim’s home armed with a handgun and confronted a second victim forcing his way in. During this confrontation, miscellaneous items were stolen from the residence.

On Friday, January 3, 2025, investigators with the assistance of our Tactical Unit executed a Criminal Code search warrant at a residence in Mississauga where the following items were seized:

Sig Sauer p320 Firearm
Three Prohibited magazines
Ammunition hidden in a furnace
Pellet Gun
Identification belonging to the victim
Darko Jugova 35-year-old man from Mississauga who is currently on bail release was arrested, and found to have a firearm. He was charged with the following offences:

Forcible Confinement
Robbery
Robbery with a Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Break and Enter
Extortion
He was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.

Repeat violent offenders endanger our community and threaten lives. Our investigators will continue to work relentlessly to keep our community safe and are committed to ensuring that those responsible for these criminal acts are held accountable. Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Marc Andrews

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 453-2121, Extension 1133.

Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.

For media inquiries, please contact the on-duty Public Information Officer at (905) 453-2121, ext. 4027