The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in two robbery investigations.
It is alleged that:
- on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 1:55 p.m., a man approached an 89-year-old woman walking towards her building in the Spadina Avenue and Oxford Street area.
- the man forcefully grabbed her purse and threw her to the ground
- the man then took her purse and fled the area on his bicycle
It is further alleged that:
- on Monday, October 13, 2014, at 4:55 p.m., a man approached a 76-year-old woman walking in the area of Robert Street and Sussex Avenue
- the man attempted to snatch the woman's purse by pulling it from her arm
- the woman resisted and was able to pull back on her purse, causing the man to stop
- their was a brief struggle and the man fell backwards onto his bicycle
- this caused the woman to fall onto the sidewalk
- the man then fled the area
On Monday, October 13, 2014, Cori Siu, 22, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) two counts of Robbery
He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, 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.
It is alleged that:
- on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 1:55 p.m., a man approached an 89-year-old woman walking towards her building in the Spadina Avenue and Oxford Street area.
- the man forcefully grabbed her purse and threw her to the ground
- the man then took her purse and fled the area on his bicycle
It is further alleged that:
- on Monday, October 13, 2014, at 4:55 p.m., a man approached a 76-year-old woman walking in the area of Robert Street and Sussex Avenue
- the man attempted to snatch the woman's purse by pulling it from her arm
- the woman resisted and was able to pull back on her purse, causing the man to stop
- their was a brief struggle and the man fell backwards onto his bicycle
- this caused the woman to fall onto the sidewalk
- the man then fled the area
On Monday, October 13, 2014, Cori Siu, 22, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) two counts of Robbery
He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, 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.