Police request assistance with robbery investigation of a series of robberies in the Wellesley Street East/Sherbourne Street area

Toronto Police Service News Release

Police request assistance with robbery investigation

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 8:11 AM
51 Division:  416-808-5100

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of a series of robberies in the Wellesley Street East/Sherbourne Street area.

It is reported that:

- between Thursday, April 18, 2013 and Monday, April 22, 2013, a man followed four separate women into their apartment buildings
- once inside, the man attacked the women, striking them from behind and knocking them to the ground
- the man grabbed the victims’ purses and fled the area 

The man is described as black, with a medium-to-dark complexion, 20-35, 5’7”-6’, with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark hoodie, a grey/black baseball hat and white shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online atwww.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.

Constable Tony Vella, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Mykola Skvortsov, 51 Division