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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say two people were shot in a plaza parking lot in the city’s north end early Wednesday. Emergency crews were called to the plaza at Yonge Street and Wedgewood Drive, just south of Steeles Avenue, at around 1:50 a.m. for …
Read More »Suspect sought after Toronto woman sexually assaulted walking to her home: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say they are searching for a suspect after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted while walking to her residence on Monday night. Police said around 9:30 p.m., the woman was on her way home in the Birchmount Road and …
Read More »Bitcoin scam: Victim faced with excuses, told to pay large fees when trying to withdraw funds – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say. In a news release issued Tuesday, police said officers were able to recover …
Read More »Police charge man with 2 assaults, sexual assault reported within hours in Etobicoke – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been arrested after two assaults and a sexual assault were reported at the end of March in Etobicoke, Ont. Toronto police said the first incident was reported just before 4:30 p.m. on March 28 around Twentieth Street and Lake …
Read More »Toronto police seek man who sexually assaulted GO train passenger – Toronto
Police have released an image of a man they say sexually assaulted someone on a GO train leaving Toronto. Toronto police said that the incident was reported after 8:30 p.m. on March 13 on board a Lakeshore East train leaving Union Station. According to police, a passenger was sitting on …
Read More »Man arrested in connection with hate-motivated threats reported at Toronto subway station – Toronto
Police have arrested a man after he reportedly chased people inside a Toronto subway station Friday morning while holding a “sharp object” and yelling racial slurs. Toronto police said they responded to Kennedy Subway Station around 10 a.m. March 31 after receiving reports a man was making threats. The man …
Read More »Pedestrian in hospital after being struck by vehicle in Toronto, injuries non-life-threatening – Toronto
A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto, police say. In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Mossbank Drive and Lawrence Avenue West just after 11 a.m. on Saturday. Police said a pedestrian had been struck by …
Read More »Police say 4 wanted after Toronto grocery store robbery – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are looking for three men and a woman after a grocery store robbery was reported in Toronto. Toronto police said they were called to the area of Danforth and Victoria Park avenues around 3:30 p.m. on March 30 for a robbery. …
Read More »Lack of data on transit violence amounts to ‘blanket of ignorance’: Toronto researcher – Toronto
Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters. Prof. …
Read More »2 teen girls repeatedly sexually assaulted by Toronto private school teacher, police allege – Toronto
An arrest has been made after a Toronto private school teacher repeatedly sexually assaulted two teenage girls whom he taught, police say. Toronto police said in a news release Thursday that between January 2012 and June 2020, the man worked as a teacher at Bond Academy Private School, located on …
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