Police have laid hundreds of charges as part of an ongoing crackdown targeting community reports of “lawlessness” in the parking lot of a Brampton shopping center.

Peel Regional Police provided an update on their ongoing enforcement operations in the parking lot and area surrounding Trinity Common Shopping Centre, a large shopping center located at Highway 410 and Bovaird Drive in Brampton .

Officer Tyler Bell-Morena explained in a video shared with X that the ongoing operation has already had a notable impact, with more than 300 charges laid and two dozen vehicles impounded.

We have heard your concerns about illegal behavior in and around the Trinity Common Mall area in #Brampton

Watch below as @Officer_Ty provides an update on some of our enforcement efforts to address your concerns. pic.twitter.com/QODpDtKBKz

– Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) October 25, 2024

“I just wanted to take a moment to discuss some of your ongoing concerns regarding the Trinity Common Mall area in Brampton, and to update you on what we have been doing about it,” Bell-Morena said.

“We heard you loud and clear. You’ve had enough of the lawlessness out there. The dangerous driving, the large nuisance gatherings, the loud exhausts and, of course, all the safety issues inherent in all of that.”

Bell-Morena said police were “pretty fed up too” and promised residents that “you shouldn’t have to deal with this, and we’re doing our best to put a stop to it.”

This desire to reduce suspected illegal activity in the mall parking lot has resulted in what Bell-Morena described as “an increased police presence at Trinity Common” since the summer months.

“Our officers from the 21st Division and the road safety services have been very busy trying to address these concerns. They have conducted strategic control blitzes, particularly on weekends…and they are even working on ongoing projects like Project Burnout which is specifically dedicated to targeting Trinity Common Shopping Center and surrounding areas.

Police reportedly laid a staggering 322 provincial charges under the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor License Act and the Trespassing Property Act, as well as 28 charges under the Criminal Code. On top of all these charges, police also say they have seized 24 cars and suspended more than two dozen licenses.

The repression is similar to another Peel police operation to suppress unrest which gave rise to dozens of accusations brought against people attending the just as problematic Ridgeway Plaza parking lot in Mississauga, a location where residents had expressed similar concerns about dangerous incidents around the property.