It’s being reported that the LCBO robbery suspect Durham Regional police officers pursued the wrong way down the 401 in Whitby before a fatal crash, was out on bail following a string of robberies at other LCBO stores and a Home Depot in the western GTA.

As reported in the Toronto Star, 21 year old Gagandeep Singh was facing three charges of theft under $5,000 and one charge of robbery, related to an alleged stealing spree between January 15th and February 27th of this year.

The charges, according to court documents, included using violence against one man at an Oakville LCBO.

The published report says Singh was behind the wheel of the U-Haul van on April 29th that slammed into a semi-trailer truck on the highway. Singh was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger in the van, 38 year old Manpreet Gill, remains in hospital and has not been charged in relation to the crash.The crash killed Manivannan Srinivasapillai, 60, Mahalakshmi Ananthakrishnan, 55, and their three-month-old grandson, Aditya Vivaan. The boy’s parents, who survived the crash, held a small service for the older couple Monday. A service for their son is scheduled for later this week.

The actions of Durham Regional Police officers, who chose to pursue Singh with six police vehicles in the wrong direction on Highway 401, OPP audio indicates, despite a senior officer calling off the chase, according to one internal report, are currently under investigation by the Special Investigations Unit, Ontario’s civilian police watchdog.

The SIU said Monday its investigation continues with gathering evidence, analyzing video footage and conducting interviews.