Police request assistance with Assault investigation, Yonge Street and Carleton Street area, Security camera image of suspect released

Police request assistance with Assault investigation, Yonge Street and Carleton Street area, Security camera image of suspect released

Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:08 PM
51 Division: 416-808-5100

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

It is reported that:

- on Monday, April 23, 2018, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a 34-year-old wheelchair-bound man went to the Shoppers Drug Mart in the Yonge Street and Carleton Street area

- while shopping, an unknown man approached him, grabbed both his arms and pinned them to his wheelchair

- when a witness intervened, the suspect claimed he was the victim's caregiver

- the victim was able to break free and the suspect followed him southbound on Yonge Street

- the suspect gave chase and attempted several times to grab the victim's wheelchair

The suspect is described as 45-50, 5'9" - 5'10", heavy build, olive complexion, brown hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured hooded sweatshirt with 'EllisDon' written on the front.

A security camera image of the suspect is released.

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, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable Caroline de Kloet, Corporate Communications, for Detective David Wallace, 51 Division