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The crime severity index (CSI) in Greater Victoria climbed seven per cent last year, a larger jump compared to the national increase of 2.1 per cent between 2022 and 2023.
Greater Victoria’s overall CSI reached 79.91 in 2023, up from 74.86 the year before according to newly released Statistics Canada data.
A 21-year-old man from Toronto has been arrested for allegedly s*xually assaulting the same victim multiple times in Cabbagetown, police said.
It’s alleged that between July 1 and July 21, the man s*xually assaulted the victim on three separate occasions. Police noted that the accused and victim are not known to each other.
On Sunday, July 21, authorities arrested a 21-year-old man named Sandeep of Toronto. He’s facing three counts of s*xual assault and one count each of criminal harassment and obstructing a peace officer.
Police believe there may be additional victims, urging anyone with information to come forward.
Rodolfo Bautista, 35, of Toronto, has been arrested after he allegedly s*xually assaulted a woman at her residence during a tattoo procedure, Toronto Police said.
It’s alleged that on Wednesday, July 10, at 10:30AM, the man met a woman at her residence under the guise of providing a tattoo.
Police said during the tattoo procedure, the accused allegedly s*xually assaulted the woman.
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 4:30PM, police responded to a call for Voyeurism in the Bay Street and Gerrard Street West area.
It is alleged that the victim attended a spa in the area for a massage. During the massage the victim noticed the suspect was taking intimate photos of her.
On Monday, July 22, 2024, Xiuhua Lu, 52, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with voyeurism.
Police believe there she may have more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
A video posted online shows multiple Vancouver Police officers arresting a man on board public transit.
The person who posted the video said that the man assaulted a police officer.
York Regional Police have shared surveillance video of a brazen, daytime armed carjacking in the parking lot of a plaza in Richmond Hill earlier this week.
Authorities responded to reports of a carjacking in the area of Highway 7 East and Leslie Street at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24.
Police said the victim was sitting in her vehicle when she was approached by a male suspect armed with a knife. The suspect demanded the keys and fled in the victim’s black 2023 Mercedes GLE SUV.
Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation into a s*xual assault that occurred in Brampton.
On July 20th, 2024, the female victim, a young person, engaged in conversation on a popular social media platform with a male known as Jamal. The two later met up in the area of Bovaird Drive and Chinguacousy Road, in the City of Brampton, where a s*xual assault allegedly occurred inside a vehicle.
Investigators are seeking to identify the male, who operated a white Mazda 4 door sedan.
Anyone with information on the incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact investigators at the Special Victims Unit at 905-453-2121, extension 3460. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.
Toronto Police are searching for a John Tiano, 61, of Toronto after he allegedly exposed himself to multiple people on a Queen streetcar platform.
Officers were called to the intersection of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue area around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24.
Peel Regional Police are looking for a young boy described as a vulnerable child who may be non-verbal after he was reported missing at a Mississauga park.
Three-year-old Zaid was last seen at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday in Erindale Park, near Mississauga Road and Dundas Street West.
When he went missing, he was wearing a yellow top with red writing and black pants without shoes or socks.
There have been no sightings of the child as of Friday morning. Peel Regional Police said there is nothing to indicate that the three-year-old was abducted. Because of that, the situation does not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert.
Police are asking anyone who sees him to call 911 immediately.
Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating a homicide in Newton.
Officers were called to the 6600 block of King George Boulevard on Tuesday, July 23 just before midnight following reports of a fight.
Police said they found a man suffering from stab wounds, who died at the scene.
The suspect in the case is described as a man, six feet tall and clean-shaven with short, sandy blond hair.
A man and a woman are dead, and two other people were seriously injured in a quadruple shooting at a plaza in Scarborough on Wednesday, July 24 around 2:30AM at a plaza.
Det. Benson said there is no suspect information at this time, and it’s unclear if the shooting was targeted. Authorities recovered a firearm at the scene but declined to elaborate any further.
As many as 50 shell casings were located at the scene.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been deployed to Maple Ridge.
The Ridge Meadows RCMP says officers were called to the area of 232 Street and 132 Avenue for reports of “an unidentified female who was bleeding” around 2:30PM Sunday, July 21.
When they arrived, they found a woman with serious injuries.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 3:30PM.
On July 11, 2024, at approximately 9:30AM, a 44-year-old Nanaimo man was walking his large dog in the wooded area behind the Northfield Rotary Lookout Park when he was confronted by another male wielding two knives.
The assailant swung the knives at the dog walker, attempting to stab him. The dog's owner, who is trained in martial arts, was able to incapacitate the assailant and take possession of the knives.
The suspect is a Caucasian male with shoulder-length brown hair, aged between 30 and 40. He was wearing dark clothes and had a bra on his head. After the incident, he left the area with a red suitcase and a red mobility walker. Despite extensive foot patrols in the area by Police Dog Services and officers, they did not find the suspect.
The investigation is continuing, and police are requesting that anyone with information about the suspect call the Nanaimo RCMP at (250)754-2345.
The accused's trial went beyond the 18-month limit set by the Supreme Court of Canada for provincial court cases.
The Surrey RCMP is searching for a suspect after a woman woke up to a man she didn’t know groping her inside her home.
Mounties say the incident happened around 3:15AM on Saturday, July 20 at a home in the Bear Creek area on 91st Avenue near 140 Street.
The victim reportedly screamed for help and the suspect fled.
The suspect is described as a man in his early 20s, between 5’7” and 5’10” tall, of average build, and with a long black beard.
Police are looking for anyone who has information regarding the suspect to call 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-106141.
The incident has reignited the city’s crime debate.
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Homicide investigators are hoping to speak to friends and associates of 17-year-old Wenyan Michael Zhao, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Surrey early Friday, July 19.
Zhao was reported missing by his family less than six hours after his mother saw him leave their Langley home at about 9PM.
Zhao was found dead at about 5:30AM on Saturday.
“Initial observations at the scene indicated that the death was suspicious,” said Surrey RCMP, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called in.
A suspect is in custody and three people are recovering following a series of stabbings in downtown Vancouver on Monday, July 22.
Vancouver Police responded at 9:40PM to reports that a 33-year-old man had been stabbed in the back on Granville Street, near Nelson Street.
Minutes later, VPD received a second 9-1-1 call reporting that a 41-year-old man had been stabbed near Granville and Davie Street.
As patrol officers were responding, a 32-year-old man was stabbed near Nelson and Granville Street around 9:52PM.
A suspect was arrested downtown and is currently in custody.
There is no indication that any of the victims knew each other, or the suspect.
The investigation is ongoing.
Witnesses, or anyone with information, is asked to call the Vancouver Police Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541.
Police say 18 suspects were arrested in connection with a string of violent home invasions, carjackings and robberies in Peel Region and that they are connected to an “organized criminal network” operating out of Brampton and Mississauga.
In total, 150 criminal charges have been laid in connection with the case, police said. The charges include robbery, disguise with intent, possession of property obtained by crime, and breach of probation.
Police said between November 2023 and January 2024, officers investigated eight violent robberies in Brampton, including home invasions, carjackings, and commercial robberies.
During one home invasion, police said, a victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg.
A 43-year-old Ajax man named Garrabet Istanboulian is in custody in connection with an alleged attempted robbery and s*xual assault at an east-end business.
Investigators say the incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at a Toronto business.
Officers alleged the man went into the business and tried to get into the cash register before s*xually assaulting an employee.
He was arrested on Saturday and charged with robbery and assault with intent to steal, s*xual assault, and breaching probation.
Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man wanted Canada-wide.
Elwood Poorman, 42, is currently on day parole. He has a history of committing violent offences. Poorman pleaded guilty in 2020 to manslaughter in the 2018 death of a man in Port Coquitlam.
Poorman signed out of his halfway house on July 16 and has failed to return, as required by his court-ordered conditions.
Anyone who sees Elwood Poorman, or knows of his whereabouts, is asked to call 911 immediately.
Toronto police officers say they’re looking for 27-year-old Alexis Aldave Salazar in connection with a s*xual assault investigation involving a 13-year-old girl on Saturday.
Alexis Aldave Salazar is wanted on three counts of s*xual assault, three counts of failing to comply with a release order, two counts of s*xual interference, and invitation to s*xual touching.
Officers said they were called to the Keele Street and Maple Leaf Drive area, south of Highway 401, with a report a s*xual assault happened.
Investigators alleged the suspect took off an ankle-monitoring device and left it at the scene when he took off, adding he is currently “evading police.”
Two people have died following a double-stabbing in North York Sunday afternoon.
Police were called to a home in the area of Cliffwood Road and Don Mills Road just before 3 p.m. for reports someone had been stabbed.
When they arrived they found a man and a woman in their 80s suffering from stab wounds. Both were taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition, where they were later pronounced dead.
Police say there is no threat to public safety and they are not looking for any suspects but offered no further explanation as to the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Two youths, aged 16 and 17, are among four people facing charges in connection to a violent home invasion in Oshawa.
Charles Weir, 36, of no fixed address and Roshane Patrick Stephens, 28, of Toronto, are facing numerous charges including assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon, among others.
The two teens cannot be named, and the identity of a fifth suspect, who remains wanted, is not known.
Officers were called to a residence in the Ritson Road South and Valley Drive area on Tuesday, July 16, at around 10:40 p.m. for reports of an armed break-in.
“Multiple males forced their way into a residence assaulting one of the home owners, while brandishing firearms,” a Durham Regional Police release states.
“The suspects proceeded to the basement of the residence where another resident of the home was assaulted. The suspects demanded money from the victims before fleeing the area in a stolen vehicle.”
Investigators said one of the victims sustained serious injuries, while a second person had minor injuries. A third person in the residence at the time was uninjured.
The stolen vehicle was spotted a short distance away and was followed by police to a dead end. That’s when all the suspects jumped out and fled on foot.
With the help of a police helicopter, and the K9 Unit, four of the suspects were arrested.
Durham Regional Police say they’ve arrested a suspect accused of pointing a handgun at a family while they were out on a bike ride on a trail in Pickering on Tuesday night.
Dwayne Robert Richards, 37, of Ajax, is facing numerous charges including pointing a firearm, possessing a weapon dangerous to the public and theft under $5,000.
He was also charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Officers were called to the Kingston Road West and Notion Road area at around 7:05 p.m. for reports of an armed person.
Investigators say the family — a mother, father, and their two children — first encountered the suspect as they were bike riding on Duffins Trail.
The suspect allegedly made derogatory remarks towards the mom as she passed him, prompting her husband to come to her aid.
That led to a verbal dispute that quickly escalated when police allege the suspect revealed a handgun and pointed it at the family.
The frightened family tried to quickly ride away, but investigators say the suspect jumped into a vehicle and started following them as they travelled west.
“When the victims saw the suspect exit his vehicle, the adult male got off his bicycle to protect his children,” a police release states.
“The suspect then grabbed and damaged the victim’s bicycle before stealing it and fleeing the area in his car.”
The suspect was located a short distance away and taken into custody without incident.
Prince Rupert RCMP is searching for 35-year-old Zachary Andre Peter Wagner.
Zachary is wanted on a warrant for s*xual assault and s*xual interference.
He was previously wanted in 2022 for assault with a weapon and failing to comply with a release order.
If you have any information about Zachary’s whereabouts, please contact the Prince Rupert RCMP at 250-624-2136. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
The Windsor Police Service has charged 12 suspects in connection with the abduction and torture of three people.
In June 2024, the Windsor Police Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation after obtaining credible evidence that a total of three people were held against their will and tortured in two separate incidents.
In the first incident ( # 24-80237), a man was held captive inside an apartment in the 300 block of Glengarry Avenue on May 26, 2024. Investigators obtained video evidence that showed seven suspects securing the victim to a chair and assaulting him with their fists and numerous weapons, including a taser and an industrial torch.
Three days later, a man and woman were abducted from the 1200 block of Wyandotte Street East ( # 24-75175). The victims were forced into a vehicle by two men and driven to a house in the 1400 block of Dufferin Place, where they were joined by five additional suspects. Investigators obtained video evidence that showed the suspects, including two men who participated in the first incident, tying up the victims and assaulting them with their fists and several weapons, including a firearm and power tool. In both incidents, the victims were subjected to significant physical injury and emotional trauma before being released by the suspects after several hours.
A serial s*x offender known as the “balaclava rapist” for attacking 23 women in Edmonton more than 40 years ago has been granted full parole while he continues to serve three consecutive life sentences.
The Parole Board of Canada says 71-year-old Larry Takahashi has demonstrated prolonged stability at the home where he lives and he is “highly motivated to reintegrate safely back into society.”
He gained his nickname for wearing a ski mask during a series of attacks on women over several years in Edmonton before his arrest in 1983, which led to a guilty plea on 14 charges.
The decision says Takahashi’s assessor recommended that special conditions placed on him be removed gradually.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has charged a 41-year-old man named Storm Saskatchewan with aggravated assault and attempted murder following a violent random assault that occurred in central Edmonton last week.
The suspect and victim were not known to one another, according to EPS.
Saskatchewan has a lengthy and sometimes violent criminal history and intoxication by drugs is believed to have been a factor in this incident, said police officials.
According to a news release by EPS, on July 11, a 60-year-old man walking to a gas station in 92 Street and Jasper Avenue was violently assaulted to the point of unconsciousness by a 41-year-old male seated outside the gas station without any provocation. After a brief lull in the assault, the suspect then began choking the man with a shopping bag.
EMS transported the 60-year-old man to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. He has since been released.
An 81-year-old man from Brampton has been charged for allegedly s*xually assaulting a woman during a massage at a clinic, Peel Regional Police said.
Investigators said earlier this month, a woman attended a massage clinic in the area of McLaughlin Road and Queen Street in Brampton, and during the massage, the suspect allegedly s*xually assaulted the victim.
On Tuesday, authorities arrested 81-year-old Bassam Hanafi of Brampton. He’s been charged with one count of s*xual assault. The accused was held in custody and attended court for a bail hearing.
In 2021, the same man was accused of s*xually assaulting a 25-year-old woman and arrested. According to court documents, in 2022, Hanafi was found not guilty in that case.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and urged anyone who may have had a similar encounter with the accused to contact police.
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A video posted online shows multiple Vancouver Police officers arresting a man on board public transit. The person who posted the video said that the man assaulted a police officer.
York Regional Police have shared surveillance video of a brazen, daytime armed carjacking in the parking lot of a plaza in Richmond Hill earlier this week. Authorities responded to reports of a carjacking in the area of Highway 7 East and Leslie Street at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. Police said the victim was sitting in her vehicle when she was approached by a male suspect armed with a knife. The suspect demanded the keys and fled in the victim’s black 2023 Mercedes GLE SUV.
Peel police have charged a man for allegedly filming people in residences at night. Police began an investigation back in April into allegations a Brampton resident was secretly filming unsuspecting victims in their residences at night. On July 3, an aerial support unit was able to record the suspect while he allegedly committed the offences. As a result, Jagdev Kooner, 40 of Brampton has been charged with voyeurism, criminal harassment and trespass at night.
Peel Regional Police investigators are looking for a suspect who allegedly struck a teen on the side of the road in Brampton and drove away. It’s alleged that while a 17-year-old boy was attempting to change his tires as he was pulled to the side of the road he was struck by a vehicle. He was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have identified a vehicle of interest in connection with an armed home invasion in the City of Vaughan and are appealing for more witnesses to come forward. Investigators have now identified a vehicle of interest, a grey Ford F150, that was in the area at the time of the incident and are appealing for further witnesses to come forward who may have information in relation to the vehicle. On December 24, 2023, at 1:52AM, York Regional Police received a report of a home invasion in progress at a residence in the area of Forest Drive and Harmonia Crescent. Three masked suspects forced entry into the home and proceeded to assault and hold the occupants at gunpoint while demanding money. Responding officers encountered three suspects and during the interaction, an officer discharged their firearm multiple times. One suspect was taken into custody and two fled the scene. A loaded firearm was dropped by one of the suspects and seized. No one was seriously injured. Through continued investigation, the two suspects who fled were charged and two additional suspects were identified, who have also been charged. A total of five suspects face a combined 37 criminal offences.
On April 24, 2024 at approximately 4:30AM Richmond RCMP attended for an alarm at a business located in the 2600 block of Simpson Rd. Upon attending Richmond RCMP Frontline officers located a broken window and small fire directly in front of it. Evidence was also located which indicated the fire had been intentionally set. A subsequent review of video surveillance from the area determined that two unidentified men wearing masks had approached the business on foot prior to allegedly smashing the window and then lighting an object on fire. While lighting it, one of the suspect’s pants caught on fire. Both men are wanted by police.
What would you do in this situation? 🚓 #brampton #ontario #canada #canadacrime #police
Vancouver Police have released video of a man who is believed to have set fire to the front entrance of the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue last month. The suspect was wearing a white ball cap, a dark grey jacket, black shorts, and a surgical face mask at the time of the crime. Police are also looking to speak to the driver of a beige or silver minivan that was seen in the area at the time of the crime.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted regarding an armed carjacking and multiple armed robberies. Michael Sanderson, 35 and Brandon Gariepy, 38, are wanted in connection with three robberies in Edmonton in recent weeks. On June 5, 2024, the two were caught on surveillance cameras robbing a restaurant near 130 Avenue and 82 Street, where they were armed with bear spray and a sawed-off shotgun.
Is this crazy? 🥾 #torontoont #toronto #ontario #canada
A 21-year-old woman was shot and killed at Vaughan Mills Mall. Can Canadians even shop safely anymore?
Are you glad police caught these guys? 🚔 #bramptonontario #ontario #canada #police
Are you glad police caught these guys? 🚔 #bramptonontario #ontario #canada #police
How crazy is this? 🤯 #bramptonont #ontario #brampton #canada #police
York Regional Police arrested two suspects and are seeking a third suspect after an attempted residential break and enter in the Township of King. On Friday, May 24, 2024, at 1:56AM, police responded for a report of suspects attempting to break into a house. When officers arrived, the suspects fled on foot and after a brief foot pursuit, one suspect was placed under arrest. With the assistance of the Canine Unit and Air Support Unit, a second suspect was located and arrested nearby. Tibor ORGONA, 21, of Toronto and Dzifa AMAH, 18, of no fixed address, face numerous charges, including Loiter/Prowl at Night on Other Person’s Property x2 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 x2. At the time of his arrest, ORGONA was bound by a release order for unrelated offences.
Have you had enough of these people? 📦 #calgaryab #alberta #calgary #canada #canadacrime
Police say that a shooting took place in Markham, Ontario on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Video surveillance in the area shows that at 11:08PM, a vehicle parked on the street in front of the victim’s residence. As the victim exited their residence and entered their vehicle on the driveway, a suspect exited the front passenger seat of the suspect vehicle and fired multiple rounds in the direction of the victim’s vehicle. The suspect got back into the vehicle and fled the scene. No injuries were reported. The suspect vehicle is described as being a Jeep, with what appears to be a soft top.
What would you do in this situation? 🍗 #hamiltonont #hamilton #canada #ontario #canadacrime
Toronto police have released an image of a suspect in a sexual assault from last summer, hoping to gain leads on his whereabouts. Investigators say a person was assaulted and sexually assaulted at a residence in the Brimley Road and Eglinton Avenue East area on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The suspect has been identified as Eddie Warner, 51, of Toronto.
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