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

Toronto Police Service News Release

Arrest made in Robbery investigation, Sahadevan Muttiah, 52

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 12:24 PM
51 Division:  416-808-5100

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

It is alleged that:

- on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at approximately 1:45 p.m., an 82-year-old woman was walking into her apartment building in the Dundas Street East/Sherbourne Street area when a man followed her through the lobby doors

- once at her apartment door, the man approached the victim under the guise of helping her to carry her items inside, and in doing so, gained entry to her apartment

- once inside, the man made a demand for cash, grabbed the woman's purse and attempted to flee

- when the woman resisted, the man used force against her, causing her injuries which required hospitalization

- a 70-year-old man heard the commotion and came to the assistance of his neighbour

- when the neighbour attempted to hold the man for police, he too was assaulted

- the man fled, but was held down by several other neighbours who also came to their aid

With the assistance of the neighbours, police attended and arrested Sahadevan Muttiah, 52, of Toronto. He is charged with:

1) Robbery
2) Assault causing bodily harm
3) Mischief under $5000
4) Assault

He was scheduled to appear in court at College Park Courts, in courtroom 501, on Monday, Februay 24, 2014, at 10 a.m.

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the neighbours of this community for their actions.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable Victor Kwong, Corporate Communications, for Detective Earle Davies, 51 Division