Multiple Charges Laid Following Home Invasion Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made four arrests and laid dozens of charges following a home invasion investigation in Oakville.

On February 24, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m. three masked suspects, one armed with a hammer, forced entry through the front door of a residence on Settlers Road in Oakville. An adult female was confronted by the suspects and confined to a closet as the suspects stole multiple items of designer clothing totaling in excess of $70,000. The suspects then fled in a Honda CRV.

The victim did not sustain any physical injuries and no firearms were seen.

The 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau took carriage of the investigation and utilized a variety of investigative techniques in an effort to identify the suspects. On March 13, 2026, Criminal Code and CDSA search warrants were executed at residences in Brantford. As a result, multiple items were seized:

Drugs:

•          4.5 ounces of crack cocaine
•          12 ounces of fentanyl
•          1 kilogram of cocaine
•          120 hydromorphone pills
•          25 ounces of methamphetamine

Firearms seized:

•          Two loaded Glock handguns
•          One loaded Glock magazine
•          Multiple rounds of ammunition

Recovered Stolen Property:

•          Honda CRV (Stolen from Toronto)
•          License plates (Stolen from Brantford)
•          Property stolen from Oakville home invasion

As a result of the investigation Dontee Golding (male,32) of Brantford, has been charged with the following:

•          Robbery
•          Break and Enter
•          Disguise with Intent
•          Forcible Confinement
•          Possession of a Loaded Firearm (2 Counts)
•          Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
•          Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
•          Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
•          Careless Storage of a Prohibited Firearm
•          Careless Storage of a Prohibited Device
•          Careless Storage of Ammunition
•          Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (5 Counts)  – Fentanyl, Cocaine, Hydromorphone, Methamphetamine, Crack Cocaine
•          Possession of Property Obtained by Crime -Over $5000
•          Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000 (3 Counts)
•          Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Order
•          Fail to Comply with Sentence or Disposition

A 30 year old male of Kitchener, has been charged with the following:

•          Robbery
•          Break and Enter
•          Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
•          Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000 (2 Counts)

Teala Talley-Downey (female, 32), of Brantford, has been charged with the following:

•          Possession of a Loaded Firearm (2 Counts)
•          Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
•          Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 Counts)
•          Careless Storage of a Prohibited Firearm
•          Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
•          Careless Storage of a Prohibited Device
•          Careless Storage of Ammunition
•          Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
•          Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000

Tewodros Neuman (male, 27), of Brantford, has been charged with the following:

•          Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
•          Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
•          Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5000 (2 Counts)

All accused have been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

Media Inquiries:
Halton Regional Police Service
Media Relations
Phone: 905-825-4899
Email: corpcomm@haltonpolice.ca