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Man accused of stealing guns from woman he met on online dating platform

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 25). Man accused of stealing guns from woman he met on online dating platform. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/man-accused-of-stealing-guns-from-woman-he-met-on-online-dating-platform/article_ffd0f1ef-5e95-5d4c-a61a-f2a8fc11807f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-25 · by The Canadian Press

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In Brampton, Ontario, a man has been accused of stealing firearms from a woman he met on an online dating platform. According to Peel Regional Police, the incident was reported earlier this month, following weeks of communication between the victim and her alleged attacker. The police have charged the suspect with theft after the woman's guns were taken during their in-person meeting. No further details or the number of firearms stolen are provided in the report.

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BRAMPTON Ont Peel

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BRAMPTON GPE · 2× Ont GPE · 1× Peel GPE · 1×

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Peel regional police say the woman reported the incident earlier this month, saying it happened after she’d met a man online and communicated with him over several weeks.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Man accused of stealing guns from woman he met on online dating platform · assertive framing

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BRAMPTON - A man is facing charges after police allege he deceived a Brampton, Ont., woman through an online dating platform and stole her guns. asserted
he → face → guns
Peel regional police say the woman reported the incident earlier this month, saying it happened after she’d met a man online and communicated with him over several weeks. asserted
she → say → weeks
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