The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a sexual assault investigation.
It is alleged that:
- on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at approximately 5:15 a.m., a 61-year-old woman was parked in front of a coffee shop in the Finch Avenue West/Weston Road area
- a man approached and entered her car
- the man demanded money and credit cards from the woman and ordered her to drive
- the man indicated he had a gun, however none was seen
- the woman was taken to a secluded area near Jane Street/St. Clair Avenue West where she was sexually assaulted
- the man then drove the car to a bank and withdrew a quantity of money from the woman's account
- the man then drove to the Finch Avenue West/Weston Road area where he fled on foot
On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Shaun Carlson, 32, of Toronto was arrested. He is charged with:
1) Kidnaping
2) Forcible confinement
3) Threatening death
4) Assault
5) Sexual assault
6) three counts of Theft under ($5,000)
7) Fail to comply with probation
8) Robbery
He was scheduled to appear in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 306, on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 9 a.m.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as 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 Unit website.
It is alleged that:
- on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at approximately 5:15 a.m., a 61-year-old woman was parked in front of a coffee shop in the Finch Avenue West/Weston Road area
- a man approached and entered her car
- the man demanded money and credit cards from the woman and ordered her to drive
- the man indicated he had a gun, however none was seen
- the woman was taken to a secluded area near Jane Street/St. Clair Avenue West where she was sexually assaulted
- the man then drove the car to a bank and withdrew a quantity of money from the woman's account
- the man then drove to the Finch Avenue West/Weston Road area where he fled on foot
On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Shaun Carlson, 32, of Toronto was arrested. He is charged with:
1) Kidnaping
2) Forcible confinement
3) Threatening death
4) Assault
5) Sexual assault
6) three counts of Theft under ($5,000)
7) Fail to comply with probation
8) Robbery
He was scheduled to appear in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 306, on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 9 a.m.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as 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 Unit website.