A man charged in connection with the shooting of an innocent victim in Schomberg last year is being sought by police after he allegedly cut off his monitoring device.
York Regional Police say they do not know the location of 43-year-old Ronald Mortaya-Cruz, who is charged with two counts of participation in activities of criminal organization.
According to investigators, Mortaya-Cruz is a member of the street gang Mara Salvatrucha, which was hired by an organized crime group in February 2023 to kill a man.
Police allege the group targeted the wrong person, shooting a 65-year-old man who was taking his dog on a morning walk. The victim survived.
Police executed search warrants at several locations months later, resulting in the arrest of eight people, including Mortaya-Cruz.
The 43-year-old was later released on bail and placed on conditions, one of which is wearing a GPS monitoring device. In a news release on Thursday, police said investigators had learned that Mortaya-Cruz removed the device in May.
He was last seen near Keele Street …