Nicholas Singh arrested: Indian-origin man on Canada’s ‘most wanted’ list nabbed after 18 months; gun, ammo seized

An Indian-origin man convicted of armed robbery and other offences has been arrested in Toronto. Nicholas Singh, who had been on the run for 18 months, was reportedly on Canada’s “most wanted list.“Singh, 23, a federal offender who went “unlawfully at large” on May 31, 2024, was the focus of an OPP appeal in August, when police said he was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release.According to an OPP statement issued Saturday, Singh is currently serving a five-year, five-month and 10-day sentence, as cited by the Toronto Sun.Police said officers found Singh in a vehicle near Bathurst and Dupont streets around 11.20 pm (local time). Toronto Police allege that Singh was found with a gun at the time of his arrest on Friday night, despite a prior court order prohibiting him from possessing weapons.“It is further alleged that officers located a firearm, extended magazine, and ammunition,” police said, adding that Singh was “arrested without incident.”Singh now faces a series of new charges, including possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a licence or registration certificate, possessing a firearm without the required licence, possessing a prohibited weapon or device without authorization, occupying a vehicle with a firearm, possessing a loaded regulated firearm, and possessing a firearm with an altered serial number.