Public Safety Alert, Man wanted in Sexual Assault investigation, Queen Street West and Yonge Street area

Toronto Police Service News Release

Public Safety Alert, Man wanted in Sexual Assault investigation, Queen Street West and Yonge Street area, Security camera images of man released, Update, Man faces six new charges for Sexual Assaults Towdros Wodajo, 56

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 6:00 AM
51 Division:  416-808-5100

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the Toronto Police Service requested the public's assistance identifying a man wanted in two Sexual Assault investigations in the Queen Street West and Yonge Street area.

On Friday, April 11, 2014, Towdros Wodajo, 56, of Toronto, was arrested for this series of Sexual Assaults. He faces the following charges:

1) Sexual Assault (two counts)

Investigation has revealed six other incidents of Sexual Assault allegedly committed by this man.

It is alleged that:

- on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, a woman, holding a baby, and a girl (approximately 13), pushing a stroller, were walking on Parliament Street south of Dundas Street

- they entered a store

- a man followed them into the store, approached the girl, and sexually assaulted her. The girl is unidentified.

- on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, a woman, 33, was walking south on Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East

- she was approached from behind and sexually assaulted by a man

- on Thursday, April 10, 2014, a woman, 43, was walking north in the Parliament Street and Carlton Street area

- a man followed her

- she went into a store and was followed inside

- the man sexually assaulted her

- the woman walked away from him

- the man followed her again

- he approached her and sexually assaulted her a second time

- he then fled down the street

- on Friday, April 11, 2014, a woman, 28, was on the sidewalk near Queen Street East and Church Street

- she saw a man approach another woman (unidentified), and sexually assault her

- she went to see if the victim needed help

- she was then also sexually assaulted by the same man

- she followed the man down the street, while calling police

- the man turned and confronted her again, while uttering threats

He now faces the following charges in this series:

1) Sexual Assault (five counts)
2) Sexual Interference
3) Utter Threats (two counts)

He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Saturday, April 12, 2014, 10 a.m., room 101.

Police would like to speak to the young girl and woman who have been identified as victims but have not yet spoken to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, 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. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable David Hopkinson, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Aleksandra Zlobicki, 51 Division