By Joshua McGinnis

Police in York Region say they are searching for a suspect after three women were sexually assaulted within a week in Markham.

Police say all three assaults occurred between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the area of Edward Jeffreys Avenue, between Markham Road and Roy Rainey Avenue. In each incident, police said the suspect was riding a bicycle.

The first incident occurred Aug. 10, at about 6:40 p.m. The victim was walking near Edward Jeffreys Avenue and Mingay Avenue when the suspect allegedly approached her and touched her for a sexual purpose before fleeing.

The second incident took place Friday near Edward Jeffreys Avenue and Roy Rainey Avenue, shortly before 7:30 p.m. Police allege the suspect rode past the victim before turning around, approaching her and sexually assaulting her. He then fled the area.

The third incident happened Monday at around 7 p.m. in the same area. Police say the suspect sexually assaulted the victim while riding past her.

Police described the suspect as a South Asian male with a medium complexion and straight, medium-length black hair. He is believed to be about 18 years old and was seen riding a bicycle that police say appeared to be too small for him.

Anyone with information is asked to contact York Regional Police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

https://www.cp24.com/local/york/2026/08/18/suspect-sought-after-three-women-were-sexually-assaulted-in-markham-in-one-week-police/

By Alex Arsenych

A 30-year-old man is facing charges in connection with two alleged sexual assaults of female youths that occurred two days apart in Richmond Hill.

The first incident happened on Aug. 12, at around 3:15 p.m., in the area of Highway 7 and Bayview Avenue.

A girl was walking in the area when she was approached by an unknown man. 

York Regional Police said the suspect grabbed her, attempted to cover her mouth and touched her for a sexual purpose. 

The victim was able to free herself, police said, and run away.

Then two days later, at around 11:30 a.m. in the same area, another girl was walking on a trail in the same area. 

Similar to what happened before, police said the youth was approached by an unknown man who allegedly covered her mouth, and touched her for a sexual purpose.

Police said the victim freed herself and fled.

Soon after the incident on Aug. 14, police said they found a suspect in the area and brought him into custody.

In Tuesday’s news release, police said they charged 30-year-old Jan-Hoy Cassells of no fixed address. 

Cassells has been charged with four different offences, including sexual assault with a weapon.

Investigators are releasing an image of the accused as they believe there are additional victims. 

Police are asking anyone with additional information to contact them or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

https://www.cp24.com/local/peel/2026/08/18/man-charged-in-connection-with-2-sexual-assaults-of-female-youths-that-happened-days-apart/

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Damion Ryan is serving a 23-year prison term for his role in Manitoba’s largest ever drug bust, while GTA authorities want him for a contract killing in 2021 and American police have him pegged in a murder-for-hire scheme with the Iranian government.

By Peter EdwardsStaff Reporter

Canadian Hells Angel Damion Patrick Ryan is finally behind bars and there’s a lineup of authorities intent on keeping him there.

Ryan, 45, is in the second month of a 23-year prison term for his role in Manitoba’s largest ever drug bust, while GTA authorities want him for a contract killing in 2021and American police have him pegged in a murder-for-hire scheme with the Iranian government.

Through it all, Ryan also found time to dip into the music industry and chide Drake for talking like a gangster.

None of this surprises one of Ryan’s longtime underworld enemies.

“He’s a bully and will use his status to scare people, and when that doesn’t work, he will do the dirty work too,” said a former rival from the United Nations gang.

“The problem with all of this, is none of it’s secret, and law enforcement has been watching him for years.”

Ryan’s former rival became a cooperating witness with police and The Star is not identifying him for security concerns.

Ryan, gravelly-voiced and heavy-set, looks the part of a committed gangster.

He’s known on the streets — and dark web — as “Mr. Wolf.”

He has operated on the dark web under aliases including “Big Homie,” “Big Buddy,” “Polar Bear,” “Berzerker” and “Dime.”

He represents a new face of the Hells Angels in Canada; mobile, dangerous and multi-dimensional — as comfortable in encrypted internet chats as on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Music career and international presence

On TikTok, “Mr. Wolf” had cut an intimidating presence as the self-declared CEO of Wolfhouse Records, a nod to his longstanding membership in the Wolfpack Alliance, a diverse, internet-linked, multi-ethnic association of criminals that includes Hells Angels.

He was comfortable enough in his status to call out Drake online to stop talking like a gangster: “Drake, you’re trying to take credit for (expletive) that has nothing to do with you… Stay in your (expletive) lane, because you ain’t like us.”

Ryan is nothing if not a gangster, his former rival said.

“I’ve known him since the 90s and watched him grow, make connections and network,” the former United Nations gang member said.

“He’s grown into one of the most prominent organized crime figures definitely in the country and North America, but even abroad too,” the former UN member said.

“The connections this guy has are really worldwide,” he continued. “When you’re talking about the top guys, talking to the top cartel bosses or mafia bosses, you’re talking about DR. He’s the guy.”

Ryan, who grew up in a tough section of Vancouver, is all over the map, literally. He ran his drug network through Winnipeg and his Hells Angels vest includes a patch saying he’s a member of the club’s Attica, Greece chapter.

“This operation began right here in Manitoba and reached from Vancouver to Toronto, to Colombia, Greece and the United States,” assistant commissioner Jane MacLatchy, commanding officer of the Manitoba RCMP, said in a prepared statement.

Project Divergent

Ryan is serving time in Canada as a result of Project Divergent — which began in 2018.

He was charged in February 2022 and convicted for conspiracy to traffic in drugs, conspiracy to possess proceeds of crime and conspiracy in benefit of a criminal organization.

Officers seized more than $70 million in cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and MDMA and recovered weapons and paraphernalia, along with more than $445,000 cash.

“Mr. Ryan’s trial laid bare the cold-bloodedness of drug trafficking touching the highest levels in Canada,” King’s Bench Justice Chris Martin said in his December decision.

“The scale and sophistication of Mr. Ryan’s drug networks was alarming, the money staggering, the blasé mindset to violence generally and the indifference to drug users specifically, immoral,” Martin said. “Greed and domination ruled the day.”

The Crown’s case in Project Divergent centred around a paid police agent called Agent 66, a longtime drug dealer who turned on Ryan for a payday of up to $900,000, plus expenses and his freedom.

It took Agent 66 more than a year to secure a meeting with Ryan at a Montreal restaurant in December 2021 where the agent secretly recorded their talk of buying multiple kilograms of cocaine.

“Mr. Wolf, how’s it going?” Agent 66 said.

“Nice to meet you, bud,” Ryan replied. “So, what do you want to do here?”

Agent 66 said he was planning to ship cocaine into Winnipeg and preferred to ship it from Toronto rather than B.C. to cut transportation expenses.

“I’ll see if I can find someone to do that run,” Ryan said. 

Ryan ended the talk by telling Agent 66 to only communicate with him through an encrypted messaging app.

“Any kind of grievance, just message me. I’m pretty easy to deal with.”

“That’s more or less what I do — I find … solutions,” Ryan said. “I don’t really deal with a lot of day-to-day things,” he said. 

Ryan’s Winnipeg trial heard his trusted inner circle included his brother-in-law, Denis (Denis the Menace) Ivziku from the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

Ivziku was arrested in an international drug and firearm trafficking ring in May in Quintana Roo, Mexico, after four years as a fugitive.

Ryan did not testify and did not call any evidence in the trial, representing himself after firing a stream of lawyers.

Iranian murder plot

While in custody awaiting trial on the Manitoba drug charges, Ryan was charged in January 2024 in the U.S. with an unsuccessful murder plot targeting unnamed Iranian dissidents living in the U.S.

The indictment said Ryan worked for Iranian drug lord Naji Zindashti – who reported to the Iranian government, according to American authorities. The indictment alleges Ryan was recorded on an encrypted device agreeing to put together a hit team to murder two Iranian citizens for $350,000. 

Ryan’s intended victims were not identified, except that they were in Maryland and one is a man and the other a woman.

The indictment quotes Ryan as telling Zindashti that it’s challenging to do a “job” in the U.S., but he “might have someone to do it.”

Ryan tells a would-be hired killer in the indictment that he would “get u what u want,” but that he needed this “to be overkill lol.”

Ryan’s associate said he would encourage his recruits to “shoot the victim in the head (to) make an example,” or do the job himself. “Make sure I hit this guy in the head with ATLEAST half the clip” and that he would tell his contacts that “we gotta erase his head from his torso.”

A payment of $350,000 was agreed upon, plus $20,000 expense money but arrests were made before things could go any further.

Vancouver shooting

Through it all, Ryan has weathered a stream of attempts on his life, including one at the Vancouver airport in 2015 and another outside a Vancouver restaurant in 2010, when he was hit in the leg with a machine gun bullet while leaving a birthday party.

Police said the attack was retaliation for the murder two months earlier of Gurmit Dhak, a senior gangster affiliated with the rival UN gang.

“That made the guy go crazy,” the former UN rival said. “He was really spinning out on that.”

While in custody in March 2025 after the Manitoba drug arrest, Ryan was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder by the OPP in connection with the Bolton shooting death of senior Giovanni (John) Costa, 65, north of Toronto almost five years ago.

No reason was given by police for the murder.

The former UN gangster and rival thinks Ryan’s life will likely end behind bars.

“Every dog has his day… Even if he ever gets parole, he will be in his 60s with very strict (parole) conditions, including no contact with criminals or gangsters.

“And they will be watching.”

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/this-canadian-hells-angel-is-serving-time-for-a-drug-bust-and-is-accused-in-a-toronto-area-hit-he-also-trolled-drake-for-talking-like-a-gangster/article_22b5a19b-505a-498d-a65f-e1ecef21e541.html

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Comment: I have been a criminal lawyer for over 20 years. I’ve rarely seen such a spectacle. Mr. Gowers spent 30 months in pre-trial detention and the judge said it was worth 4! The Crown’s office distorted the facts at the time of the guilty plea and wouldn’t back down when the errors were exposed.

It is often said the criminal justice system is cruel to the mentally ill. But this is really disturbing.

His crime was leaving some threatening voicemails on a public voicemail system for the Ombudsman’s Office. But half of them show he has delusions. He was treatable according to the court appointed expert. And showed remorse.

Read the article. Judgment is long. I can’t cut and paste at the moment.

Just… wow.

Article: https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/2514140

Judgment: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2026/2026oncj473/2026oncj473.html

By Alex Arsenych

Five suspects, including two teenagers, have been charged in connection with a deadly shooting near a Bramptonelementary school earlier this year. 

The shooting happened shortly after 10:20 p.m. on April 3, near Rutherford and Kennedy roads. 

Peel Regional Police said officers found a man in his 20s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene.

Near Weybridge Trail, not too far away from the school grounds, a second victim, a male youth, was located with a gunshot wound. 

Police said the two victims were shot at the same location but one attempted to flee before collapsing a short distance away. They both died at the scene. 

“At the request of the families, we will not be identifying either of the deceased parties,” Insp. Mike Mavity said at a news conference on Monday.

Police said they also recovered three firearms in the immediate area: a .22-calibre firearm, a 9mm handgun, and a 5.56 calibre long gun.

“One of our K-9 officers located another firearm on an adjacent street. In total, there were five firearms recovered as a result of this murder and investigation,” Mavity said, adding that it is unclear at this time if they were illegal firearms, though he assumes so.

5 arrested

“Through our investigation, we’ve identified two groups—two separate groups—that were involved in this incident, with one deceased representing an individual from each group,” he said at a news conference on Monday. He added that they don’t believe this shooting was gang related.

While investigators said in April that an altercation broke out between several people on the school grounds, Mavity told reporters they now don’t believe that was the case. 

“We believe there was an aspect of criminality which brought these two groups together,” he said. 

“Unfortunately, I will not comment on what the act of criminality was but believe that was the purpose why these two separate groups came together.”

Police said in a news release on Mondaythat, following a thorough investigation, they arrested five people between May and July.

The five suspects, hailing from Brampton, Orangeville and Toronto, face a combined total of 16 charges. 

Jahnoi Bell, 21, and the two 17-year-olds, face two counts each of first-degree murder.

Mcaium Aarons, 25, has been charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and breach of probation order. Jayden Christmah, 23, faces one charge of possession of firearm for the purpose of trafficking.

The charges have not been tested in court and the youths cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 

‘Extremely concerning’

The teenagers’ charges are “extremely concerning” for Peel police, Mavity said, and noted that there has been an uptick in shootings in the region.

“We’ve had at the end of July over 116 shootings and over just under 1,000 rounds of ammunition that ahs been fired,” he said. 

“I am a father and, obviously as a member of Peel Regional Police, it’s extremely concerning.”

With files from CTV News Toronto’s Jermaine Wilson

https://www.cp24.com/local/peel/2026/08/17/group-of-suspects-including-2-teenagers-charged-in-connection-with-deadly-shooting-in-brampton/

Previous Mcaium Aarons Arrests:

R. v. Aarons, 2021 ONCJ 290

https://www.minicounsel.ca/ocj/2021/290

Toronto man wanted for trying to run over uniformed officer with car

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/06/13/toronto-man-attempted-murder-police-officer/

Const. Zahid Javed of the OPP's Southern Georgian Bay detachment was arrested this morning and faces three counts each of sexual assault and breach of trust

Ontario's police watchdog says a provincial police officer has been charged with sexual assault in separate incidents involving a total of three women.

The Special Investigations Unit says Ontario Provincial Police reported an allegation involving the officer and a woman in February, and the other allegations emerged during its investigation.

The SIU says the alleged incidents took place between August 2024 and October of last year.

It says Const. Zahid Javed of the OPP's Southern Georgian Bay detachment was arrested this morning and faces three counts each of sexual assault and breach of trust.

The watchdog says Javed has since been released on several conditions, including that he not communicate with the complainants.

He is due back in court in Midland, Ont., next month.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2026.

The Canadian Press

https://www.orilliamatters.com/police-beat/local-opp-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-incidents-involving-three-women-siu-12674383

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Sentencing case involving a court officer who seriously assaulted another man. No jail however... I have emphasized some portions in bold myself (i.e. not the judge.)

WRIGHT J.:

[1]         On January 27, 2026, following a trial, I found Brian Holder guilty of assault causing bodily harm. The victim of the offence was a neighbour of Mr. Holder’s romantic partner.

[2]         He was a difficult neighbour, with a history of disputes and issues. On the day of the assault, Mr. Holder overheard threatening words between the victim and his partner in the courtyard of their building. He exited the building and physically intervened, striking and punching the victim repeatedly and taking him to the ground where he continued to assault him for several minutes. At the end of the assault, the victim had multiple bleeding and significant lacerations to his face and head, damage to his nose, and significant bruising to his face. He required treatment at hospital.

[3]         The Crown seeks a sentence of six-months jail, a DNA Order, and a weapons prohibition under s. 110. The Crown cites Mr. Holder’s employment as a court officer and the severity of the attack on a man who wasn’t fighting back as aggravating factors

[4]         The Defence submits that the appropriate sentence is a conditional discharge with probation. The Defence relies on Mr. Holder’s pro-social history, good character, collateral employment consequences, and the facts surrounding the assault (including the overheard threats) in support of an argument that a discharge would not be contrary to the public interest. In the event that a jail sentence is imposed, the defence submits that it should be served in the community under a Conditional Sentence Order (“CSO”).

The Offences

[5]         The victim, John Latyshko, and Mr. Holder’s romantic partner, Halyna Pryhara, were neighbours. Mr. Latyshko lived below Ms. Pryhara. For more than a year, there had been ongoing disputes between them involving complaints to the condo board and the police.

[6]         On the day of the assault, Ms. Pryhara and Mr. Holder had been shopping and had returned to the condo to drop off items. Ms. Pryhara had parked her car in visitor parking instead of her usual spot under the complex. Mr. Latyshko usually parked in visitor parking. His car was not there when she pulled in.

[7]         While she and Mr. Holder were in her unit, Mr. Latyshko pulled into the parking lot. She observed his vehicle and told Mr. Holder. Due to their history, Ms. Pryhara believed that Mr. Latyshko might spit on her car. She stormed out of her condo and down the stairs ahead of Mr. Holder in order to confront Mr. Latyshko and photograph any evidence.

[8]         She encountered Mr. Latyshko in the condo courtyard. She accused Mr. Latyshko of spitting on her car. They exchanged words and cursed at each other. Mr. Latyshko continued to walk away from her and toward the entrance to the building. As Mr. Latyshko approached the door, he said over his left shoulder, “I will kill you suka.” Ms. Pryhara did not react to this threat. She continued away from him toward the parking lot and continued yelling at him behind her.

[9]         Mr. Holder was slower than Ms. Pryhara to exit the building. As he was coming down the stairs, Mr. Latyshko was just arriving at the door. Mr. Holder was able to overhear “I will kill you suka.” Immediately upon exiting the building, Mr. Holder attempted to strike Mr. Latyshko, then kicked and grabbed at him, pushing him back.

[10]      Mr. Latyshko was holding a paper food bag and a water bottle in his right hand and his keys in his left hand. As Mr. Holder pushed him back, Mr. Latyshko dropped these things. Mr. Holder pushed Mr. Latyshko over to the tree area and began punching him, which knocked Mr. Latyshko to the ground. Mr. Holder punched him five or six times in this initial series. Mr. Holder then got on top of Mr. Latyshko and remained in a superior position to him through the next several minutes. He struck him approximately 10 more times in the first thirty seconds that they were on the ground. After that, he held him down and was pushing him down by the face, neck and head, causing Mr. Latyshko to feel that his eye was being gouged at and that he was being choked.

[11]      Ms. Pryhara returned to where the men were on the ground. She watched the first set of strikes. She kicked Mr. Latyshko on the ground. She pulled back on Mr. Holder's shoulder. She then attempted to film what was happening with her phone. A neighbour heard what was happening and came out onto her balcony. She told them she would call police. Ms. Pryhara told her not to call the police and to mind her own business.

[12]      While Mr. Latyshko was being held on the ground Mr. Holder and Mr. Pryhara uttered words to the effect of you deserve this. Mr. Holder referenced Mr. Latyshko having previously threatened Ms. Pryhara’s son. Mr. Latyshko was calling for help, asked for police, and told them to stop hurting him. Ms. Pryhara kicked Mr. Latyshko a second. She pulled on Mr. Holder's shoulder and upper body to try to get him to disengage with Mr. Latyshko, but was unable to pull him off. She then walked around to the other side of the trees.

[13]      Toward the end of the assault, Mr. Holder pushed up to standing from Mr. Latyshko, bent over him and grabbed his coat. Mr. Holder disengaged from Mr. Latyshko who remained on the ground. Mr. Holder picked up the paper bag and forcefully shoved it into Mr. Latyshko's hand.

[14]      Mr. Holder and Ms. Pryhara moved toward the door of the condo. Mr. Holder then returned to Mr. Latyshko and yelled and pointed at him. Mr. Latyshko stood up and also continued yelling. He looked around and picked up his items. Ms. Pryhara held the door to the condo building open. Mr. Holder approached the doorway, but then returned for another exchange of words with Mr. Latyshko. Mr. Holder and Ms. Pryhara then stood at the door and waited until Mr. Latyshko entered the building ahead of them before following him in.

[15]      Mr. Holder and Ms. Pryhara were both employed by Toronto Police Services as court officers. They did not call for any medical aid following the assault. Mr. Holder went home to his sick teenager and Ms. Pryhara went to a hair appointment.

Victim Input

[16]      Mr. Latyshko provided a Victim Impact Statement (“VIS”). Portions of that statement included some unproven conduct and injuries, and went beyond the proper bounds of a VIS, and I have not considered those portions.

[17]      The assault on Mr. Latyshko had a significant impact on him. He required medical treatment for the injuries to his nose, face and head. That they occurred where he lived has caused him on-going fear. He also fears retaliation. I accept that the injuries and his trauma have impacted his quality of life, interfered for a time with his employability, and have led to his relocation from the condo building.  

The Offender

[18]      I had the benefit of a number of letters of support for Mr. Holder. They speak to his strong character, his dedication to his job, his devotion to his son, and the trust that his friends, ex-wife and colleagues placed in him. The authors of these letters are strongly supportive of him. They reference past acts of selflessness and bravery and are positive of his plans for the future.

[19]      Mr. Holder was a dedicated public servant, in his capacity as a court officer, since 2003. He held various specialty positions with the police service, including being involved in recruitment and training, special project implementation, and planning and implementation for the launch of Versadex. He has suffered collateral employment consequences due to the assault on Mr. Latyshko; Mr. Holder was terminated from his employment prior to the trial.

[20]      Mr. Holder is 54-years old. He is looking for work, which will be more difficult with a criminal record. He is divorced but appears to have a good relationship with his ex-wife, who provided a glowing letter of support for him. She reported that she is aware of the allegations and that Mr. Holder has acknowledged the seriousness of his actions and has expressed genuine remorse to her. He has reflected on the impact of this incident and understands the importance of ensuring that it is not repeated. Mr. Holder is a proud father to his teenage son and is very involved in his life. Mr. Holder is also involved in his church, and he and Ms. Pryhara spend much of their time in church activities and worship.

...

[35]      This was an out-of-character offence. I accept that Mr. Holder does not pose a risk of reoffence. Despite the level of violence that was used in this particular assault, it was related to a very specific circumstance that will not be continuing.

[36]      While deterrence and denunciation are two of the primary principles of this sentence, a conditional sentence of imprisonment will further the important principle of rehabilitation better than imprisonment could. The CSO will be followed by probation in order to continue supporting rehabilitation.

[37]      A conditional sentence can provide a significant amount of denunciation. This is particularly so when onerous conditions are imposed, and the duration of the conditional sentence is extended beyond the duration of the jail sentence that would ordinarily have been imposed in the circumstances. The stigma of a conditional sentence with house arrest should not be underestimated. Mr. Holder’s community – his friends and family – are aware of this offence and will know the resulting sentence.

[38]      A conditional sentence can also provide significant deterrence if sufficiently punitive conditions are imposed and the public is made aware of the severity of these sentences. The conditional sentence I impose will be longer than a real jail sentence would have been and will include punitive conditions to ensure it has the proper specific and general deterrent effect.

Sentence

[39]      The sentence imposed is 9-months custody, to be served in the community pursuant to a CSO, followed by 12-months probation.

...

https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2026/2026oncj389/2026oncj389.html

Toronto police are investigating after “possible human remains” were located in Scarborough late Sunday afternoon.

The discovery was made at the back of an industrial plaza at 2010 Ellesmere Rd., just west of Markham Road.

Toronto police say they were called to that area just before 6 p.m. for a “suspicious incident.”

“This investigation is ongoing, and there is no further information available at this time,” a media officer told CP24.

“If this is determined to be criminal in nature, or this is deemed to be a homicide, more information will be provided.”

Toronto Paramedic Services have confirmed that they attended the scene but would only say that they didn’t transport anyone to the hospital.

The entire plaza is taped off as police investigate.

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/08/17/possible-human-remains-found-at-back-of-scarborough-industrial-plaza-police-investigating/

The Toronto Police Service is updating the public about a Stabbing investigation.

On Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police responded to a call for a Stabbing in the Bloor Street and Yonge Street area.

It is alleged that:

• the male victim was walking alone on the sidewalk when he was approached from behind by an unknown male suspect
• the suspect, unprovoked, stabbed the victim
• the suspect then fled the area
• the victim was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries

See previous news release here.

Investigators have now identified the suspect.

Anthony Christopher David McLaughlin, 36, of Toronto, is wanted for:

1. Assault Causing Bodily Harm
2. Assault with a Weapon

The suspect is described as male, 5'8"-5'10", with a medium build, numerous tattoos on his face and arms, and a full beard. The suspect was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt, blue vest, light grey pants with side pockets, brown leather shoes with mustard-coloured laces, and a backwards black baseball cap with “We The North” in white writing.

An image has been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

Corporate Communications for 53 Division

https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/66714/

t the agency's head office in the area of Yonge and Davisville in this undated photo.

A TTC electrical worker was stabbed while on break in an “unprovoked attack” off property downtown on Friday morning, the head of the transit agency says.

TTC CEO Mandeep Lali said it happened shortly after 8 a.m. near Bloor-Yonge.

The worker was taken to Sunnybrook Hospital but has since been released and recovering from home, Lali said.

“I wish them a full and speedy recovery,” the TTC CEO said in a statement. “Our employees’ safety is paramount and incidents of violence against TTC workers in the line of duty are completely unacceptable.”

“This employee and their colleagues are receiving the full support of the organization, including access to trauma counselling services.”

Lali added that the TTC is co-operating with the Toronto police investigation.

Police are looking for one suspect who fled the area.

He is described as having a heavy build and a black beard. He was last seen wearing a blue puffer vest, grey t-shirt, grey pants, black baseball cap, and brown shoes.

Police said the victim and the suspect were not known to each other.

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/08/14/ttc-electrical-worker-stabbed-while-on-break-in-unprovoked-attack-downtown/

By Bryann Aguilar

Toronto police have charged a taxi driver with sexual assault.

Police said they received a call for a sexual assault in the area of Market Street and The Esplanade on Friday.

While working as a licensed taxi operator, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted a victim.

In a news release on Friday, police identified the accused as 44-year-old Ghulam Khan of Toronto.

Police released an image of Khan as they believed there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/08/15/toronto-taxi-driver-charged-with-sexual-assault/

By Denio Lourenco

A man who is accused of sexually assaulting two young boys in Windsor’s west end, was arrested and charged this week, according to authorities.

Investigators say 22-year-old Qasim Sabi is facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and failure to comply with a previous release order.

On Thursday, police were called to the 3400 block of Bloomfield Road for reports of a disturbance shortly before 10 p.m. that evening.

It was alleged that Sabi approached two boys, ages 8 and 10, who were playing in the area.

“The suspect allegedly attempted to kiss the 10-year-old boy, who was able to avoid the advance,” police wrote in a statement issued on Saturday. “The suspect then reportedly kissed the 8-year-old boy on the cheek twice.”

“The children ran home and told their parents, who spotted and confronted the suspect before he entered a residence in the same block,” police added.

About 30 minutes later, officers located Sabi in an alley near Peter Street.

“The suspect fled on foot but was apprehended by officers, with assistance of K-9 Officer Link, following a brief struggle,” police wrote.

At the time of the incident, authorities say Sabi was bound by a release order from a previous sexual assault case in May 2025, which requires him to remain at his residence daily between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

In that case, Sabi faces four other charges, including sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference, assault and failure to comply with a release order.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/man-22-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-two-boys-is-charged-again/

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Toronto police are investigating two separate stabbings that occurred on Friday evening.

Authorities were first called to the Keelesdale-Eglinton West neighbourhood, near Rogers Road and Keele Street, at 11:21 p.m. for reports of a stabbing in the area.

When officers arrived at the scene, they located a male victim in his 30s who had been stabbed. He was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say no suspect description is available, but an investigation is ongoing.

About 20 minutes later, authorities were called to the downtown area of Wellesley Street East and Jarvis Street for reports of a second, unrelated stabbing.

In that incident, a man in his 30s was found with stab wounds and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the suspect(s) fled the area before officers arrived.

No other details were immediately available.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/toronto-police-investigating-two-separate-friday-night-stabbings/

By Chris Fox

Ontario will require people who are granted bail on criminal charges to put up a “cash security deposit” as of Monday.

The change was included in legislation that was adopted in June, though the province had not previously indicated when it would take effect. 

It is a departure from the previous system where money was not required to change hands unless it was forfeited following the breach of conditions. 

Under that system, those accused of a crime or their surety only had to promise to pay the court a set amount in the event that certain conditions were breached. 

“For too long, gaps in the bail system have allowed violent and repeat offenders back into our communities,” Attorney General Doug Downey said in a news release. “Enough is enough. People deserve to feel safe in their neighbourhoods and confident that those who pose a serious risk will not be released only to reoffend.”

The Ontario government says that the cash deposit in the full amount will be required within two business days of an accused person being released from custody.

The government says that its a needed change from a prior system that “created unnecessary barriers to enforcing bail orders and recovering forfeited bail money, requiring significant time and resources to pursue outstanding debts.”

But in a statement released on Friday, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Criminal Lawyers’ Association warned that “cash bail creates two tiers of justice: one for the rich, and the other for the rest of us.”

The groups say that they plan to launch an urgent constitutional challenge next week against the legislation, which it called “unjust and unconstitutional.”

“As the CLA and CCLA will argue, mandatory cash bail under Bill 75 clearly violates the constitution,” the statement notes. “Criminal procedure is a federal power under the constitution. The federal Criminal Code sets out that a justice has discretion on whether to order a security deposit (‘cash bail’). The province cannot rewrite federal law. Neither can the province violate the s. 11(e) Charter right to not be denied reasonable bail.”

The government says that as part of the legislation it will also “enhance collection tools for bail debts such as wage and bank account garnishment, property liens, and the seizure and sale of property.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-to-require-cash-deposits-for-bail-as-of-monday/

By Codi Wilson

Toronto police say they believe an unidentified suspect who shot and killed a 31-year-old father in November 2022 also attempted to shoot and kill a second man in the same Scarborough parking lot four months later.

Speaking at a news conference on Friday morning, Det.-Sgt. Sajeev Nair provided an update on the murder of 31-year-old Ding Ping Wang, saying that as a result of tips from the public after a news conference last month, police now have the first name of the suspect, who goes by “Jay.” 

Wang was fatally shot while sitting in his car in the parking lot of a plaza in the area of Midland and Passmore avenues on the evening of Nov. 12, 2022.

Last month, police released surveillance footage from the scene that was captured the day before the homicide. The video, police said, showed the man they believe to be responsible for the shooting walking through the plaza on Nov. 11.

He told reporters that the footage indicates the suspect conducted “reconnaissance” of the area before carrying out the shooting and followed the exact same path he took on the day of the murder.

Nair previously said he believes Wang was targeted but the motive remains unclear.

“Mr. Wang was a husband, he was a father. He owned a kitchen cabinet business and worked hard to support his family and build a future for them,” Nair said at the July 28 news conference.

“He was not involved in gangs. He was not living a high-risk criminal lifestyle. He was simply going about his day when his life was taken from him.”

Nair said Friday that more tips have poured in from the public over the past two weeks. As a result, he said officers are now able to link the same suspect to an attempted murder in the same plaza parking lot on March 10, 2023. 

Video of the incident, which was released by police on Friday, shows a man exiting a black SUV before opening fire at a white Toyota truck that speeds away from the scene. 

Nair said he believes the shootings are separate incidents but investigators will remain open to all possible connections. 

An artist rendering of the suspect was also released by police last month in an attempt to identify the person responsible.

“If you know someone who goes by the name Jay and believe he may be the person in the footage released by investigators, please come forward and help us solve this case for Mr. Wang’s family and loved ones who have been waiting year for answers,” Nair said on Friday. 

“To Jay, if you are watching, we know more about you today than we did two weeks ago. I told you last time that your world was going to get smaller. Today it is going to get even smaller.”

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/08/14/suspect-in-fatal-2022-shooting-tried-to-kill-a-second-man-in-same-scarborough-parking-lot-months-later-police/

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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance identifying a suspect wanted in a Stabbing investigation.

On Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 8:10 a.m., police responded to a call for a Stabbing in the Bloor Street and Yonge Street area.

It is reported that:

• the male victim was walking alone on the sidewalk when he was approached from behind by an unknown male suspect
• the suspect, unprovoked, stabbed the victim
• the suspect then fled the area
• the victim was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries

The suspect is described as male, 5'8"-5'10", with a medium build, and a full beard. The suspect was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt, blue vest, light grey pants with side pockets, brown leather shoes with mustard-coloured laces, and a backwards black baseball cap with white writing.

Images of the suspect have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

Corporate Communications for 53 Division

https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/66712/

Unit: 52 Division

Case #: 2026-1693737

Published: Friday, August 14, 2026, 9:54 PM

The Toronto Police Service is updating the public about an arrest made in a Sexual Assault investigation.

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., police responded to a call for a Sexual Assault in the Queen Street West and Jameson Avenue area.

It is alleged that:

• a man and the victim were in a restaurant in the area
• the man followed the victim into the washroom and sexually assaulted the victim
• the man fled the area
• the victim was transported to hospital with minor injuries

See previous news release here.

On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the suspect turned himself into police.

Saurav Tamang, 22, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

1. Sexual Assault

He is scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 2 p.m., in room 201.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1100.

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 or get support in the community, please visit YourChoice.to.

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NEWS RELEASE

Suspect Sought in Sexual Assault Investigation, Queen Street West and Jameson Avenue area, Images Released

Unit: 11 Division

Case #: 2026-1655537 

August 12, 2026

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By Christine Clark

A federal offender known to frequent Waterloo Region, has once again been taken in by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Police said Evan Haney was located by officers in Waterloo.

Haney went unlawfully at large back on June 8.

In December 2025, police had previously arrested Haney in Barrie in another case of the man disappearing.

Evan Haney, 29, is serving a two-year and three-month sentence for a long list of convictions, including break and enter, assault with a weapon, and theft under $5,000.

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2026/08/14/federal-offender-arrested-in-waterloo/

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