The Toronto Police Service would like to inform the public of an arrest in a Sexual Assault investigation.
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, officers became involved in a Sexual Assault investigation in the Lawrence Avenue East and Railside Road area.
It is alleged that:
- a 22-year-old woman boarded a TTC bus
- she was approached by a man
- he sat down beside her, engaged her in a brief conversation
- he then sexually assaulted her
On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tekle Ogbamichael, 50, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) Sexual Assault
2) five counts of Fail to Comply with Probation
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). 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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, officers became involved in a Sexual Assault investigation in the Lawrence Avenue East and Railside Road area.
It is alleged that:
- a 22-year-old woman boarded a TTC bus
- she was approached by a man
- he sat down beside her, engaged her in a brief conversation
- he then sexually assaulted her
On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Tekle Ogbamichael, 50, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) Sexual Assault
2) five counts of Fail to Comply with Probation
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). 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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.