Toronto Police are seeking information regarding a possible sexual assault incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident took place in the Steeles Ave. E. and Warden Ave. area of the city around 2:46 a.m. According to reports, the victim was walking in an alleyway when a suspect approached from behind and pushed the victim to the ground.
The suspect then allegedly assaulted the victim before fleeing the area, running towards Warden. A description of the suspect has been released, with police looking for a 5-foot-8 brown male with short black hair, aged between 30 to 40 years old. The suspect was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, red-striped shorts, running shoes, and a blue medical mask.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
A possible arson incident was investigated by Toronto Fire early on Monday morning. The fire occurred at a business located in the Lake Shore Blvd. and Albert Ave. area in the city's east end. Toronto Police stated that the incident is being investigated as suspected arson, although the circumstances leading up to the fire are not yet clear.
Fire crews arrived at the scene at around 5 a.m. and were able to extinguish the fire without reporting any injuries. At this time, no description of the possible suspect or suspects is available. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200.
A teenager suspected of double murder surrendered to Hamilton Police. Additionally, a festivalgoer died after being struck by a truck, and an Etobicoke man was slain in Midland. A fire in Scarborough left one person injured, with Toronto Fire responding to an apartment building fire in the Kennedy Rd. and Eglington Ave. East area at 10:17 a.m. on Monday morning.
The individual involved in the Scarborough fire was transported to hospital with unknown injuries, and the fire has been extinguished. Further information on these incidents is not available at this time.
