On Monday, June 9, 2014, police responded to a call for an extortion in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue East area.
It is alleged that:
- a man was shopping in a store when a Loss Prevention Officer intentionally placed a store item into the man's bag, without his knowledge
- the man attended the cash register and paid for his selected merchandise and exited the store
- the man was approached by the Loss Prevention Officer outside the store and was advised he was being arrested for theft under (shoplifting)
- the Loss Prevention Officer demanded money from the man in lieu of contacting police
-the man gave the Loss Prevention Officer a quantity of cash and the victim was released without police being notified
Police believe there may be more victims.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, Azeem Khan, 20, of Brampton, was charged with:
1) Extortion
He is scheduled to appear in court at College Park Courts, 444 Yonge Street, on Thursday, June 19, 2014, 10 a.m., courtroom 501.
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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It is alleged that:
- a man was shopping in a store when a Loss Prevention Officer intentionally placed a store item into the man's bag, without his knowledge
- the man attended the cash register and paid for his selected merchandise and exited the store
- the man was approached by the Loss Prevention Officer outside the store and was advised he was being arrested for theft under (shoplifting)
- the Loss Prevention Officer demanded money from the man in lieu of contacting police
-the man gave the Loss Prevention Officer a quantity of cash and the victim was released without police being notified
Police believe there may be more victims.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, Azeem Khan, 20, of Brampton, was charged with:
1) Extortion
He is scheduled to appear in court at College Park Courts, 444 Yonge Street, on Thursday, June 19, 2014, 10 a.m., courtroom 501.
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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.