A Toronto man, 38, is facing serious allegations following an incident Friday afternoon. Police responded to reports of a disturbance near Kipling Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West, where a woman waiting for a bus was reportedly sexually assaulted.
A quick-thinking bystander intervened, prompting the suspect to flee the scene. Investigators swiftly identified and arrested Terrance James Noonan on Tuesday, charging him with sexual assault and failing to appear in court. Authorities are now appealing to the public, concerned other victims may exist.
In York Region, a 14-year-old boy is accused of orchestrating a series of hate-motivated incidents targeting the Jewish community. Beginning in November, synagogues, community centers, and schools received disturbing phone calls filled with antisemitic rhetoric.
A search of the boy’s Newmarket home during his arrest also revealed a quantity of psilocybin, a controlled substance. He now faces ten counts of mischief related to religious property, ten counts of indecent communication, and one charge related to drug possession. York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween condemned the acts, emphasizing that hate has no place in the region.
A routine traffic stop in Brampton took a dangerous turn Tuesday when officers discovered a loaded handgun inside a vehicle. The stop, initially for a Highway Traffic Act violation and a Cannabis Control Act infraction, quickly escalated into a firearms investigation.
Tyrique Charlton, 18, and Kevin Nguyen, 20, both of Brampton, are now facing multiple firearm-related charges. Charlton is also charged with a seatbelt violation, while Nguyen faces an additional charge related to cannabis accessibility within the vehicle.
Hamilton police are making headway in addressing community concerns about open drug use and social disorder in the downtown core. Focused patrols near Jackson Square led to the arrest of William Mahon, 49, on Wednesday.
Officers observed Mahon allegedly interacting with suspected customers and holding a bag containing fentanyl. A subsequent search yielded significant quantities of fentanyl, oxycodone, dilaudid, hash, nearly $1,700 in cash, scales, and multiple cell phones. Mahon is charged with multiple drug offenses and proceeds of crime.
A brazen armed robbery shook a Markham pharmacy Monday evening. Two males, at least one armed with a firearm, entered the pharmacy near McCowan Road and Denison Street, demanding cash and narcotics from employees.
The suspects fled in a red sedan, heading south on McCowan Road. Thankfully, no one was injured during the incident. Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the two individuals involved.
The first suspect is described as approximately six feet tall with a thin build, wearing a black hoodie, track pants, shoes, gloves, and a balaclava, and carrying a grey duffel bag with an orange interior. The second suspect is also around six feet tall and thin, wearing a black jacket, balaclava, pants, grey running shoes, and gloves with white fingertips.
