Toronto Crime Watch@CrimewatchTO
Suspect Shot In Vaughan Home Invasion Has Over 45 Charges, Since 2020
A male suspect is facing charges after being wounded during an attempted armed home invasion in Vaughan early Tuesday morning.
According to York Regional Police, officers were called to a residence near Carrville Woods Circle and Crimson Forest Drive at approximately 12:50 a.m. on March 17, 2026, following reports of a shooting.
Investigators say multiple suspects, at least one of whom was armed with a firearm, forcibly entered the home. During the incident, an occupant retrieved a legally owned and properly stored firearm and fired at the intruders, prompting them to flee the scene.
Police said the suspects were last seen leaving the area in a black pickup truck before officers arrived. No residents inside the home were physically injured.
A few hours later, authorities were notified that a man suffering from a gunshot wound had been dropped off at a hospital in the Toronto area. Investigators later determined the individual had been injured during the Vaughan home invasion and was transported to hospital shortly afterward.
Police have since laid charges against the injured suspect, Trestin Cassanova-Alman, 24 of no fixed address
Cassanova-Alman Criminal History
July 2020
-Charged with possession of fentanyl, cocaine and crystal meth for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime
October 2020
-17 charges for Five violent armed robberies and an armed carjacking where an eight-year-old girl was taken with the stolen vehicle.
December 2025
-Charged in "Project Wrangler" with several offences including conspiracy to commit murder, robbery with violence, instructing the commission of an offence for a criminal organization, conspiracy to commit indictable offences, breach of probation and participation in a criminal organization
March 2026
-Charged with Robbery with a Firearm, Disguise with Intent and Breach of Probation Order
