Toronto police officers cuff two men for separate downtown sex assaults

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Two men in their 30s have been charged by police following separate sexual assaults last month in the same area of ​​the city centre.

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Toronto police said the first arrest in connection with an incident on October 19 in the Church-Gloucester St. area of ​​the city center where the suspect allegedly approached the victims in Barbara Hall Park and supplied them with illegal substances.

Officers said the suspect took the victims to a private residence and allegedly provided them with more illegal substances before sexually assaulting them.

Waleed Ameen Adam Abdelrahman, 33, of Toronto, was arrested on October 26 and charged with sexual assault.

Police believe there may be more victims and urged anyone with information to contact investigators at 416-808-7474.

Police said a second unrelated arrest was made following a sexual assault on Oct. 31 at Yonge St.-Wellesley St.

They said the victim was sitting in the front seat and was allegedly sexually assaulted by the driver. When they arrived at their destination, the victim tried to get out of the vehicle, but was allegedly prevented from leaving and sexually assaulted again.

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Police said the victim was eventually able to exit the vehicle without her wallet before the driver allegedly followed and assaulted her.

Sahib Brar, 32, of Brampton, has since been charged with forcible confinement and two counts of sexual assault.

Investigators believe there may be additional victims in this case as well and have urged anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-2200.

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Durham police officers are investigating “isolated” Sunday shooting

Durham Regional Police are investigating “isolated” Sunday shootings in Ajax and Pickering.

Police said the first incident was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Chalmers-Blackburn Cres. Area where possible gunshot belongs, before a resident found damage to a house, a garage and two parked vehicles.

Officers later found “several” shell casings on the road in front of the residence, although no physical injuries were reported despite three adults being home at the time.

Officers also responded to reports of a residence and two vehicles being hit by gunfire later that night in Pickering.

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Police said the incident happened around 8:25 a.m. on Shadybrook Dr.-Edgewood Rd. area after the victim reported hearing “multiple gunshots” outside her residence and contacted law enforcement.

Investigators also found “several” shell casings on the road and that the house and two parked vehicles were damaged.

No physical injuries were reported.

Investigators are looking for a single suspect who was wearing black clothing at the time and approached the residence on foot before firing “multiple rounds” at the vehicles. Then they fled on foot.

Investigators said they believe both shootings were isolated incidents and asked anyone with information about either case to contact the West Division criminal investigation branch at 905-579-1520, ext. 1905.

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