CRIME SCENE: Male suspect sought after woman sexually assaulted on streetcar
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a suspect after a sexual assault at Union Station.
Toronto Police said they received a sexual assault call Tuesday in the Bay-Front Sts. area at about 8:50 p.m. after a male streetcar passenger approached a female rider, who was then sexually assaulted and harassed.
Police said they believe there may be more victims and that they are looking for a 35- to 45-year-old man who is about 5-foot-6 and has short black hair. He was wearing glasses, a white shirt, beige pants and a black backpack.
Anyone with information can contact police at 416-808-5200.
A 30-year-old Toronto man is facing a slew of charges after multiple break-ins at a west-end apartment.
Toronto Police said they investigated a call Saturday in the Queen St. E.-Broadview Ave. area where the accused allegedly entered the victim's residence uninvited on three separate occasions.
The accused allegedly stole property and assaulted, threatened and harassed the victim before fleeing, said police.
Peter Nowaczek was arrested Sunday and charged with break and enter (commit), theft under $5,000, uttering threats, assault, criminal harassment (follow) and two counts each of break and enter with intent and criminal harassment (communicate).
A 35-year-old male motorcyclist is fighting for his life after a crash Saturday in Scarborough.
Toronto Police said they responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and a 2021 black Mercedes at 5:50 p.m. at the intersection of Lawrence Ave. E. and Danielle Moore Circle.
Police said the motorcycle was travelling westbound on Lawrence and collided with the Mercedes, which was making a left-hand turn from eastbound Lawrence to Danielle Moore.
The motorcyclist was rushed to Sunnybrook hospital with life-threatening injuries, while a female passenger in the Mercedes was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
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