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Toronto Sun
07-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Alleged Hells Angels biker mourned after shooting in Burlington parking lot
Craig McIlquham, 55, died April 29 after he was shot outside the Mandarin restaurant Alleged Hells Angels member Craig McIlquham, 55, was fatally shot in a Burlington parking lot on April 29, 2025. (Obituary photo) An alleged high-ranking Hells Angels member who was gunned down in a Toronto-area parking lot is remembered for his dedication to his family and biker brothers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Craig McIlquham, 55, of Oakville, died in the hospital April 29 after he was shot outside the Mandarin restaurant at 1881 Fairview St. in Burlington around 8:30 p.m., Halton regional police said. McIlquham, who was known as Truck and also used the name Craig Brown, was the president of the Hells Angels Niagara chapter and a past member of the biker gang's Windsor chapter, police allege. A motorcycle enthusiast and father of three, McIlquham loved spending time at the family cottage and cracking 'corny dad jokes,' according to his obituary. 'Above all, Craig's greatest pride and purpose in life came from being a father, a husband, a son, and a brother. His family meant everything to him, and he made sure they felt that love every single day,' the obituary said. McIlquham's death drew online tributes from Hells Angels members from across the globe. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Brother Truck – You will be missed forever and always. The beautiful moments you shared with us will always speak of a great person that you were. Rest in peace my Brother!' a member from Zurich, Switzerland, wrote on a condolences page for McIlquham. A member from Randers, Denmark, wrote: 'Truck was an amazing brother and friend, he will be truly missed. I send my love and condolences to his family. Big love and respect. A visitation for McIlquham will be held Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Glen Oaks Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3164 Ninth Line in Oakville, followed by a funeral at the same location. Funerals for Hells Angels members have a tradition of drawing patch-wearing members of the world's largest outlaw motorcycle gang and their various support and puppet clubs. The gatherings also draw police, including officers from local forces and the OPP-led biker enforcement unit, who monitor the events and record those in attendance. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. McIlquham was one of two alleged Hells Angels members charged in December 2019 – a third was gunned down outside a Mississauga gym months earlier – as part of Operation Hobart, a two-year investigation into an alleged illegal gambling ring police contend was run by Hells Angels bikers and a Toronto crime family. Although the charges against McIlquham and the other alleged biker, Robert Barletta, were ultimately withdrawn, the Crown is still fighting to keep the nearly $40 million worth of assets seized as part of the investigation, including properties owned by McIlquham and Barletta. Barletta, 55, an alleged past member of the Niagara chapter and current member of the Montreal chapter, survived an attempt on his life on March 30, 2020, when two gunmen opened fire on him outside a Toronto home. No arrests have been made in the case. Halton police haven't made any arrests in McIlquham's death. Investigators released a photograph of a vehicle of interest – a grey, newer-model Honda Civic with dark-tinted windows and black alloy rims – and are asking anyone with information to come forward. dcarruthers@ Read More Columnists Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto Blue Jays Columnists
Toronto Sun
02-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
WARMINGTON: Man murdered outside Mandarin 'known' to cops as Hells Angel affiliated
While Craig McIlquham was charged in an OPP biker bust in 2018, the illegal gaming and money laundering counts were dropped Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox Craig McIlquham was fatally shot outside a Mandarin in Burlington on April 29, 2025. Postmedia files His name was Craig McIlquham. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Sometimes he was known as Craig Brown. But under either name he was known to police in his hometown of Oakville and throughout Ontario. Both names as somebody before the courts. And also, they allege, somebody who was affiliated with the Hells Angels. 'He was very well known,' said a senior police officer. But that was not said in any derogatory way. He was known. But that does not mean they have made any judgments against him. They are treating him as a victim of crime, like they do any other case. In this case, a murder victim. Craig McIlquham was fatally shot outside a Mandarin in Burlington on April 29, 2025. Photo by Postmedia files The 55-year-old man was gunned down Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. in a stunning murder in the parking lot of the Mandarin location at 1881 Fairview Street in Burlington. Halton Regional Police called it a 'targeted' shooting. And while they know many of this victim's associates as well, they are appealing to the public for help in solving this. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ' Police continue to appeal to anyone who may have information about this homicide investigation, including anyone who may have dashcam footage of Fairview Street and Brant Street between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., to contact police,' said Halton police. 'Investigators also continue to seek the public's assistance with identifying a vehicle of interest in the incident.' As the Sun reported Wednesday, there are photographs of a mysterious car that was seen in this parking lot. An image from Halton Regional Police of a vehicle sought in a deadly shooting Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in a Burlington Mandarin buffet parking lot. 'Investigators are looking to identify the occupants and vehicle which is described as a grey, newer model Honda Civic with dark-tinted windows and black alloy rims.' The motive of this heinous crime remains unclear. But the Ontario Crown in 2018, after an OPP investigation dubbed Operation Hobart, alleged McIlquham was one of 30 people involved in a massive illegal gaming ring which include millions of dollars in cash, guns and the unfounded accusation of money laundering through purchase of high-priced condos. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But none of those charges were ever proven in court. In fact, in 2022, largely thanks to not getting the case before a jury in a timely fashion, the Crown dropped the charges. And none of the evidence police seized was ever linked to any criminal allegations. In other words, this man may have been well known to police but he was not convicted of the crimes originally alleged against him. 'It's a very gratifying conclusion to a case where people have spent a considerable amount of time on bail and spent time in custody and none of the allegations were ever proven,' McIlquham's lawyer, Craig Bottomley, told the London Free Press at the time. 'This is precisely the reason we have the right to a speedy trial in Canada … and precisely for this reason charges like this should be stayed when the Crown can't prosecute effectively a massive police investigation.' Needless to say, there were no convictions of any of those allegations and McIlquham was considered innocent. Now, he is considered a victim of violence, and police say they are working hard to prosecute his killer or killers. Calling this case 'very complicated,' police will look at all aspects of his life, who he knew, and determine who may have wanted him dead. It starts with who was driving that car? Stay tuned. jwarmington@ Editorial Cartoons Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Sunshine Girls
CBC
02-05-2025
- CBC
Police identify man killed in shooting in restaurant parking lot in Burlington, Ont.
Halton police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting outside a Burlington, Ont., restaurant Tuesday night as a 55-year-old Oakville resident. Craig McIlquham, also known as Craig Brown, was shot in the parking lot of the Mandarin Restaurant near Fairview and Brant streets at around 8:30 p.m., Halton Regional Police said in a news release Thursday. First responders rushed McIlquham to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have previously said they believe this was a targeted incident. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage of the area between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. to contact police. They're also trying to identify the occupants of grey, newer model Honda Civic with dark-tinted windows possibly connected to the shooting as part of their investigation.
