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Media Advisory, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 8 p.m., MUSIC! Not Mischief, Year 6 Finale Concert, Cops & Kids Rock Healthy Communities

April 29, 2014, 2:00 pm
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On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 8 p.m., at 722 College Street, The Virgin Mobile MOD Club, 'MUSIC! Not Mischief' will be hosting the year six finale concert. The concert will be free of charge to all members of the community.

'MUSIC! Not Mischief' is a Toronto Police-led youth outreach program partnering police officers with high school students. Officers mentor students as they learn to play the guitar in preparation for an end-of-season concert where students play on stage with a real rock band.

Now in its sixth year, 'MUSIC! Not Mischief' has expanded to 18 schools in five police jurisdictions. This year, the program was delivered in 14 schools in Toronto as well as in Oshawa, Cobourg, Kawartha Lakes and Niagara Falls by their respective regional police services.

The performances will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges including Mark Holmes, lead singer and Dan Todd, drummer for Canadian rock icons Platinum Blonde, Toronto City Councillors Mark Grimes (Ward 6 South Etobicoke) and Sarah Doucette (Ward 13 Parkdale High Park), Carparelli Guitars CEO and program co-founder Mike Carparelli and others.

The show will be hosted by Tamara Cherry of CTV News. The winner of the competition will get to keep the guitar they played. GTA based guitar manufacturer Carparelli Guitars supplies instruments to the MUSIC! Not Mischief program.

MUSIC! Not Mischief is funded by ProAction Cops & Kids, a charity that funds police led, youth outreach initiatives for at-risk youth. For more information, click here.

For further information on 'MUSIC! Not Mischief' and this event, please contact: Detective Constable Robert Tajti at 416-808-1103 or
robert.tajti@torontopolice.on.ca

*ProAction’s goal is to build mutual trust and respect between cops and kids, breaking down stereotypes and improving the safety of our communities for everyone.
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Missing boy, Billy Huang, 16

April 29, 2014, 8:30 pm
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing boy.

Billy Huang, 16, was last seen on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 7:45 p.m., in the St. Clair Avenue/Yonge Street area.

He is described as Asian, 5'7", 120 lbs., with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black winter jacket and blue jeans.

Police are concerned for his safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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Media advisory, Wednesday, April, 30, 2014, 8:30 a.m., Horse Palace, 91 Manitoba Drive, Sergeant James Patterson's last ride

April 30, 2014, 2:00 am
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The Toronto Police Service Mounted Unit invites members of the media to attend Sergeant James Patterson's last ride from the Mounted Unit Headquarters, Horse Palace, Exhibition Place at Horse Palace, 91 Manitoba Drive, to his residence in Pickering after an exemplary 36-year career.

He will be riding three of his favorite mounts on this journey and will be joined by twenty of his colleagues on the three legs of the ride.

He will be leaving Horse Palace, Exhibition Place stables at 8:30 a.m. and:

- arriving at Kingston Road and Blantyre Avenue at 11:30 a.m.

- arriving at Guildwood GO station (4105 Kingston Road) at 2:30 p.m.

- arriving in Pickering at 5:00 p.m.


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Homicide #14/2014, Jonathan Stefan Khan, 21, Homicide #15/2014, Shawn Chestnut-Reddick, 22, Media advisory, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 10:30 a.m., Headquarters, media gallery, Update on investigation

April 30, 2014, 2:10 am
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On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., in the media gallery at headquarters, Homicide Detective Shawn Mahoney will update the media on the investigation into Homicides #14/2014 and #15/2014.

See previous release.

The conference will be broadcast on the Bell TOC.


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Homicide #14/2014, Jonathan Stefan Khan, 21, Homicide #15/2014, Shawn Chestnut-Reddick, 22

April 30, 2014, 7:35 am
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On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 8:44 p.m., police responded to calls for a shooting in the area of 2215 Danforth Avenue.

Excerpt of previous news release:
Once on scene, police located two men on the sidewalk, with apparent gunshot wounds. They were taken to hospital, and later succumbed to their injuries.

The men have been identified as:

1) Jonathan Stefan Khan, 21, of Toronto

2) Shawn Chestnut-Reddick, 22, of Toronto

A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for Friday, March 21, 2014.
Homicide, with the assistance of the Centre of Forensic Science, 54 Division, and 55 Division, has completed the investigation.

It has now been determined that:

- both men were known to each other

- on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, the two met unintentionally near 2215 Danforth Avenue

- an argument ensued, resulting in a physical altercation

- both men drew their firearms and shot each other dead

- one firearm was located at the scene, under Jonathan Stefan Khan

- the other firearm was taken from the scene by a third party and has not been recovered

- this is the subject of a separate investigation

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the community in the Danforth Avenue and Woodbine Avenue area for their assistance. Their participation in this investigation, including providing security camera footage, enabled the investigation to be solved.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Shawn Mahoney at 416-808-7400, extension 77814, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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Man arrested in Sexual Assault investigation, Rui Qian Chen, 63, Faces four charges

April 30, 2014, 7:53 am
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The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to an investigation into a sexual assault.

On Monday, April 28, 2014, at 7 p.m., police received a radio call for a sexual assault in the area of Victoria Park Avenue and Danforth Avenue.

It is alleged that:

- on the evening of Friday, April 25, 2014, a nine-year-old girl was at The Crescent Town Club, a recreation centre.

- she was approached by a man who sexually assaulted her

On Monday, April 28, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., Rui Qian Chen, 63, of Toronto, was charged with:

1) two counts of Sexual Assault

2) two counts of Sexual Interference

He was scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website.
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55 Division's Warrant Task Force launched, Facilitated the execution of 34 warrants

April 30, 2014, 8:42 am
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In an effort to continue the focus on warrant enforcement and its mission to keep their neighbourhoods safe, 55 Division has launched the Warrant Task Force.

Detective Vicki Westervelt, from the Criminal Investigative Bureau, is overseeing the program which involves dedicating two frontline officers to work as a warrant apprehension team. This task force is engaging officers at 55 Division to assist them in locating and arresting the Division's most wanted people.

Since the Warrant Task Force was launched on Friday, March 21, 2014, the apprehension team has facilitated the execution of 34 warrants for criminal offences. Four of those arrests have been identified by recent Wanted Wednesday postings:

1) Ricky Gibb
2) Kurija Gift
3) Nathaniel Bigcanoe
4) Carey Taylor

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Superintendent Peter Yuen is available for comment on the new initiative at 416-808-5500.


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11 Division's "Wanted Ones," Christopher James McKellar, 27 Update, Arrest made

April 30, 2014, 9:17 am
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On Thursday, April 17, 2014, 11 Division asked for assistance located a wanted man, Christopher James McKellar.

See previous release.

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public and media for their assistance locating a wanted man

On Thursday, April 24, 2014, Christopher James McKellar, 27 was arrested.

He is charged with:

1) Assault

He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Thursday, April 24, 2014 , courtroom 101.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

For further information, please visit our 11 Division Facebook page, the TPS 11 Division website page and follow on Twitter and Twitter


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Missing boy located, Billy Huang, 16

April 30, 2014, 9:20 am
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Missing man located, Odainne Trujillo, 18

April 30, 2014, 10:30 am
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11 Division's "Wanted Ones," Jermaine Davis, 24

April 30, 2014, 10:33 am
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This is the latest instalment of 11 Division's "Wanted Ones." We are requesting the public's assistance locating Jermaine Davis, 24, of Toronto.

He is wanted for:

1) Assault with a weapon
2) Carrying concealed weapon
3) Fail to Comply Probation
4) Possession of a weapon
5) Fail To Comply with Recognizance

A photograph has been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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Missing Man Hoosain Baksh, 87

May 1, 2014, 6:55 am
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance locating a missing man.

Hoosain Baksh, 87, was last seen on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 9:15 p.m., in the Kennedy Road and Ellesmere Road area.

He is described as brown, 5’6’’, small build, short grey balding hair and wearing glasses. He was last seen wearing flannel pajama pants, a grey t-shirt, and a black short brimmed fedora hat.

Police are concerned for his safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

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Missing man Pietro Fiscalini, 57

May 1, 2014, 6:56 am
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance locating a missing man.

Pietro Fiscalini, 57, was last seen on Wednesday April 30, 2014, at 5 a.m., in the Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue West area.

He is described as white, 5’11", thin build, blue eyes, short light brown hair with a receding hairline.

Police are concerned for his safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

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#Fraudchat: Door-to-Door Sales Thursday, May 1, 2014, 9 p.m.

May 1, 2014, 7:00 am
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During the spring, police receive many complaints about high-pressure door-to-door sales for services such as driveway paving and lawn care services.

Tonight at 9 p.m., Consumer Protection Ontario will participate in #fraudchat and will answer questions on consumers’ rights when dealing with door-to-door salespeople.

Consumer Protection Ontario is an awareness program from Ontario’s Ministry of Consumer Services. It offers information on consumer rights and public safety.

Members of the public can follow Consumer Protection Ontario on Twitter at @ontarioconsumer and can find information about consumer protection topics on the Consumer Protection Ontario website and Facebook page.

To follow #fraudchat, members of the public simply need to log on to Twitter from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., on Thursday nights and follow the #Fraudchat hashtag. An application such as Tweetdeck, which allows users to separately view tweets containing this hashtag, is also helpful in following the chat.

About #Fraudchat

#Fraudchat is a weekly Twitter chat that takes place every Thursday from 9 p.m., to 10 p.m., on Twitter. Launched in November 2012, this program seeks to educate and exchange ideas with the public about financial crimes and fraud. The moderators for this program are Detective Gail Regan and Detective Natalie Hegarty of the Financial Crimes Unit and Kristen Rose, Senior Communications Officer at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

Transcripts of all chats can be viewed on the #fraudchat Storify channel.

Media Inquiries

For information about home renovation scams and door-to-door sales, please contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 416-808-7300 or Sandra Bento, spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services, at 416-327-9708.

For general information about #fraudchat, please contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 416-808-7300 or Kristen Rose, Senior Communications Officer at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, at 416-226-7803.

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Man faces seven charges in historical sexual assault investigation, Chester Harper, 55 Photograph released, Police believe there may be other victims

May 1, 2014, 8:45 am
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Sexual Assault Alert, Man wanted

May 1, 2014, 1:48 pm
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance identifying a man wanted in a sexual assault investigation.

It is reported that:

- on Monday, April 21, 2014, a 21-year-old woman was walking in the Yonge Street/Eglinton Avenue area

- she was befriended by a man

- the man sexually assaulted her

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

A sexual assault is defined as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.

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Arrest made in Human Trafficking investigation, Brandon Fraser, 29, faces 10 charges

May 1, 2014, 1:50 pm
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The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest made in a human trafficking investigation.

It is alleged that:

- over a two week period, a woman was recruited and forced into prostitution

- she was held captive and her money and property were withheld by a man

- over a period of three months, the woman was assaulted and threatened with bodily harm

On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, Brandon Fraser, 29, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:

1) Procuring a Person to Become a Prostitute
2) Exercise Control
3) Living on the Avails of Prostitution
4) Withholding or Destroying Document in relation to Trafficking
5) Assault
6) Threatened Bodily Harm
7) Forcible Confinement
8) Trafficking in Persons
9) Receive Benefit from Trafficking in Person
10) Mischief - Under ($5000)

He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 206, on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

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Media advisory, Friday, May 2, 2014, 5 p.m., Headquarters, auditorium, 2nd Floor, Youth in Policing Initiative winter after-school graduation

May 2, 2014, 2:00 am
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The Toronto Police Service, in partnership with the Toronto Police Services Board and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, will be hosting the Youth in Policing Initiative winter after-school graduation in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor at headquarters, on Friday May 2, 2014, at 5 p.m.

Participating in the ceremony will be Toronto Police Services Board member Dr. Dhun Noria, Chief William Blair, Deputy Chief Peter Sloly, and CAO Tony Veneziano, along with other special guests and family members.

The event will feature a video message from The Honourable Teresa Piruzza, Minister of Children and Youth Services.

For further information, please contact Melva Radway at 416-808-0185.


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Khalsa Day Parade, Sunday, May 4, 2014, Road closures

May 2, 2014, 3:00 am
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On Sunday, May 4, 2014, a Khalsa Day Parade will take place. Event organizers are anticipating 80,000+ participants, three bands, four floats, 10 vehicles and 20 bicycles.

Road closures: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Humberwood Boulevard, Humberline Drive to Morningstar Drive
Morningstar Drive, Humberwood Boulevard to Mississauga Border

Road closures: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Carrier Drive, Westmore Drive to Highway 27
Westmore Drive, Finch Avenue West to Albion Road

Parade route: start at 2:45 p.m., or earlier, in Toronto; 1:30 p.m. in Mississauga

Formation area: 7280 Airport Road (Mississauga)

Eastbound Morning Star Drive
Northbound on Humberwood Boulevard
Northbound on Humberline Drive
Eastbound on Finch Avenue West
Northbound on Westmore Avenue
Dispersal Area, Sikh Spiritual Centre, 9 Carrier Drive

The event will proceed regardless of weather conditions.


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May 2, 2014, 12:00 pm
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On Saturday, May 3, 2014, members of Toronto Police Service’s Asia Pacific Community Consultative Committee (APCCC) will be hosting the celebration of Asian Heritage Month. The event will be held at Toronto Police Headquarters, in the main lobby, starting at 10 a.m.

Toronto Police Service Board Chair Alok Mukherjee, Chief William Blair, and community members from Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma(Myanmar), Mongolia and Thailand will be attending.

Mongolia and Thailand will be featured at this celebration since these countries are the newest members of APCCC.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Police Constable Renato Valdez (8908), Divisional Policing Support Unit at 416-808-0123 or 647-539-1219.

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