Arrest warrant issued for man in Sexual Assault investigation, Thye Mattos Ventura Bezerra, 27, Police believe there may be other victims

Arrest warrant issued for man in Sexual Assault investigation, Thye Mattos Ventura Bezerra, 27, Police believe there may be other victims

Friday, July 24, 2015 - 1:22 PM
51 Division:  416-808-7474

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an ongoing Sexual Assault investigation.

It is alleged that:

- on Thursday, July 16, 2015, a 22-year-old woman was at home, with her friend and two men
- the woman went to sleep
- one of the men entered the woman's bedroom and sexually assaulted her

The man has been allegedly identified as Thye Mattos Ventura Bezerra, 27, of Brazil. He was in Canada as a participant in the 2015 Pan Am games as a member of the Brazilian water polo team.

An arrest warrant has been issued.

Police believe there may be other victims.

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 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 website.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable Victor Kwong, Corporate Communications, for Detective Lisa Ferris, Sex Crimes

Arrest warrant issued for man in Sexual Assault investigation, Thye Mattos Ventura Bezerra, 27, Police believe there may be other victims