Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Man arrested in sexual assault investigation, Church Street and Wellesley Street

Toronto Police Service
News Release

Man arrested in sexual assault investigation, Church Street and Wellesley Street

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 10:44 AM
51 Division:  416-808-7474

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a sexual assault investigation.

It is alleged that:

- on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a woman was in theChurch Street/Wellesley Street area

On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, Yonatan Mekonnen, 30, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

1. Sexual Assault

He was scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 10 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, 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.


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.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Phil Campbell, Sex Crimes Unit

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