The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a robbery investigation.
On Friday, August 29, 2014, at 7:05 p.m., a man, 42, was entering the Danforth GO Train Station at Main Street south of Danforth Avenue.
See previous release.
It is alleged that:
- investigators have been able to link the same man to two other robberies.
- on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at approximately 3 p.m., a woman, 74, was walking in the Danforth Avenue and Main Street area.
- she was approached from behind by a man
- he grabbed her gold necklace and ripped it off
It is further alleged that:
- on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at approximately 12:25 p.m., a woman was walking along the sidewalk, pushing her baby stroller, in the Danforth Avenue and Main Street area.
- she was approached from behind by a man
- he grabbed her gold necklace and ripped it from her
- she fell backwards during this attack
Brendan Smith, 23, of Toronto is charged with:
1) Three Counts of Robbery
On Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 10 a.m., he was scheduled to appear in court at College Park.
Police believe there may be more victims.
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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
On Friday, August 29, 2014, at 7:05 p.m., a man, 42, was entering the Danforth GO Train Station at Main Street south of Danforth Avenue.
See previous release.
It is alleged that:
- investigators have been able to link the same man to two other robberies.
- on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at approximately 3 p.m., a woman, 74, was walking in the Danforth Avenue and Main Street area.
- she was approached from behind by a man
- he grabbed her gold necklace and ripped it off
It is further alleged that:
- on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at approximately 12:25 p.m., a woman was walking along the sidewalk, pushing her baby stroller, in the Danforth Avenue and Main Street area.
- she was approached from behind by a man
- he grabbed her gold necklace and ripped it from her
- she fell backwards during this attack
Brendan Smith, 23, of Toronto is charged with:
1) Three Counts of Robbery
On Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 10 a.m., he was scheduled to appear in court at College Park.
Police believe there may be more victims.
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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.