The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of a sexual assault investigation:
It is alleged that:
- on Monday, August 4, 2014, at approximately 5:30 a.m., a 15-year-old girl was in the Lawrence Avenue East and Orton Park Road area
- she was approached by a man in a vehicle who was not known to her
- she was then forcibly confined and sexually assaulted inside the man's vehicle
- she was able to escape and contacted police
On Monday, August 4, 2014, Shazad Abdul, 42, of Toronto, was charged with:
1) Sexual Assault (against a person under the age of 16)
2) Sexual Interference
3) Forcible Confinement
4) Invitation to Sexual Touching
Investigators believe there may be other victims.
Shazad Abdul's vehicle is described as a Red GMC Suburban SUV/truck. His photograph, and one of his vehicle, have been released.
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.
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.
It is alleged that:
- on Monday, August 4, 2014, at approximately 5:30 a.m., a 15-year-old girl was in the Lawrence Avenue East and Orton Park Road area
- she was approached by a man in a vehicle who was not known to her
- she was then forcibly confined and sexually assaulted inside the man's vehicle
- she was able to escape and contacted police
On Monday, August 4, 2014, Shazad Abdul, 42, of Toronto, was charged with:
1) Sexual Assault (against a person under the age of 16)
2) Sexual Interference
3) Forcible Confinement
4) Invitation to Sexual Touching
Investigators believe there may be other victims.
Shazad Abdul's vehicle is described as a Red GMC Suburban SUV/truck. His photograph, and one of his vehicle, have been released.
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.
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.