Man wanted in violent robbery investigation, Front Street East and Sherbourne Street, Ryan Foster, 30

Man wanted in violent robbery investigation, Front Street East and Sherbourne Street, Ryan Foster, 30

Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 11:00 AM
51 Division:  416-808-7350

The Toronto Police Service Hold Up Squad is seeking the assistance of the public in locating a man wanted in connection with a violent gas station robbery.

The robbery occurred in the area of Front Street East and Sherbourne Street.

It is alleged that:

- On Thursday, June 13, 2019, at approximately 4:08 a.m. a man entered a gas station kiosk disguised with a baseball hat and a hoodie pulled tight around his face

- The man brandished a knife and immediately jumped over the counter

- The man pointed the knife at the victim, demanded he open the cash register and ordered him to lay on the floor

- The man removed money from the till, putting it in his pockets

- The victim was compliant and remained on the floor

- After removing all the money, the man violently stomped on the victim’s head several times, rendering him unconscious

- He fled the store

- The victim was eventually located and transported to the hospital suffering from a fractured eye socket, fractured skull, and cuts and bruising to his face.

See previous news release.
Following investigation, the suspect has been identified as Ryan Foster, 30, of Toronto.

Images have been released.

He is described as between 5’8” and 5’10” and a muscular build. He has multiple tattoos on his body including stars on his left chest, ‘Foster Baby’ on his right hand, a Pisces sign on the right side of his neck and a cross on his right forearm.

He is considered dangerous. Anyone who sees Foster is asked not to approach him but to call 9-1-1.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, 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 or Google Play.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Connie Osborne, Corporate Communications, for Inspector Lauren Pogue, Hold Up Squad

Ryan Foster is wanted as part of a violent robbery investigation

Ryan Foster is wanted as part of a violent robbery investigation