Archive for March, 2012

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance locating a missing man.

Dennis Levers, 48, was last seen on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 2 p.m., in the Rustic Avenue/Keele Street area.

See previous release.

He was located on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 7:38 p.m.

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance locating a missing man.

Dennis Levers, 48, was last seen on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 2 p.m., in the Rustic Avenue/Keele Street area.

He is described as black, 6’1", and 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue plaid dress shirt, dark pants and black/red shoes. He also wears glasses and is in a wheelchair.

Police are concerned for his safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1200, 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.

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance locating a missing woman.

Maxilene Gordon, 60, was last seen on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., in the Victoria Park Avenue/Finch Avenue East area.

See previous release.

She was located on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 4:10 p.m.

The Toronto Police Service is seeking the public's assistance locating a missing woman.

Maxilene Gordon, 60, was last seen on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., in the Victoria Park Avenue/Finch Avenue East area.

She is described as black, 5’10” with a slim build. She was last seen wearing a dark wig, a black jacket, a black winter hat with a white letter “T” on the front and white runners. She was carrying a brown handbag and multi-coloured plastic shopping bags.

Police are concerned for her safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3300, 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.

On Friday, March 30, 2012, after 1 p.m., police were called to the rotunda area of 361 University Avenue for a trespass call.

Officers attended and spoke with a number of people regarding the removal of tents that had been set up.

It is alleged that:

- as the officers spoke to the protesters, and served trespass notices on them, a man became agitated and began yelling and screaming

- police officers cautioned the man regarding his activities and asked him to leave

- the man refused and was arrested

- the man resisted arrest and officers struggled with him

- additional officers were requested to assist with the situation

- a man and two women obstructed the officers, leading to their arrests

One man and one woman received minor injuries during the arrest and were treated at hospital.

John Erb, 44, of no fixed address, is charged with:
1. Cause Disturbance
2. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
3. Assault Peace Officer
4. Possession of Marijuana
5. Fail to Comply Probation

Craig Poirier, 35, of no fixed address, is charged with:
1. Obstruct Peace Officer
2. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
3. Possession of Marijuana

Alice Evonic, 19, of no fixed address, is charged with:
1. Obstruct Peace Officer

Angela Turvey, 36, of no fixed address, is charged with:
1. Obstruct Peace Officer
2. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest

The accused are scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Saturday, March 31, 2012, room 101, 10 a.m.

Weston, Toronto Crime Report

Weston is a Toronto neighbourhood that is located within the former City of York. The neighbourhood’s boundaries include Highway 401 in the north, the Humber River in the west, Jane Street in the east and Eglinton Avenue in the south. Lawrence Avenue runs through the neighbourhood and the region’s core is based along that street.

Weston was once an independent town (named “the Town of Weston”) before it became part of York and subsequently the City of Toronto. Due to this fact, there are many streets (such as Church Street, King Street and John Street) that are duplicates of street names in downtown Toronto.

Weston is home to many small businesses and other services as well as a variety of single family homes, apartments and condominium towers. The area’s main shopping district is located just south of Lawrence Avenue, on Weston Road between Church Street and Wilby Crescent. The neighbourhood is also home to Cruickshank Park in the Humber River valley.

Weston Crime Rates

Like all Toronto neighbourhoods, there is crime in Weston. For the purposes of clarity, the crime rates are broken down by area, using streets in the neighbourhood as boundaries.

However, it is important to recognize that criminals do not stop at predefined boundaries when they are looking to commit crimes. Therefore, it is important to focus on crime in the entire region (as well as crime in the surrounding Toronto neighbourhoods when trying to determine the level of crime in any specific area.

Here are the rates of crime in Weston. All rates are measured per 1000 living and working in the region.

Region	Crime Against People in Weston	Crime Against Property in Weston
Bordered by Highway 401, Jane Street, Humber River, Woodward Avenue Queenslea Avenue & Oak Street	7.94 per 1000	33.7 per 1000
Bordered by Oak Street, Humber River, Railway Tracks, Lawrence Avenue	14.97 per 1000	33.72 per 1000
Bordered by Woodward Avenue/Queenslea Avenue, Jane Street, Lawrence Avenue, Railway Tracks	12.72 per 1000	25.93 per 1000
Bordered by Denison Road, Railway Tracks, Margaret Rose Crescent, Roman Way Crescent	10.45 per 1000	14.92 per 1000
Bordered by Lawrence Ave, Jane Street, Humber River, Clouston Avenue (excluding region listed directly above)	16.08 per 1000	29.14 per 1000
Bordered by Clouston Avenue, Eglinton Avenue, Jane Street, Humber River	9.35 per 1000	11.19 per 1000

Weston Crime

In March 2012, shots were fired in the Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue area. From the Toronto Star:

Police were called to 1 Hickory Tree Rd. near Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave. W. at 3:20 a.m. Sunday after residents reported hearing five to eight shots.

So far, police have found evidence of five shots to windows. There are no injuries reported.

In January 2012 a man was shot several times in the Weston Road and Highway 401 area. From the Toronto Star:

Police and the SIU are investigating after a man suffered multiple gunshot wounds at a North York plaza during a shooting involving Toronto police. The incident took place Friday afternoon at Crossroads Power Centre, a commercial plaza on Weston Rd. just south of Hwy. 401.

Const. Wendy Drummond said police were called after reports of a person with a knife around 12:30 p.m. But no other details were available from police as the provincial Special Investigations Unit is now involved.

An SIU forensics van was seen parked on Weston Rd. and at least a dozen police cruisers behind The Beer Store, which is attached to a Subway restaurant and Tim Hortons in the northwest corner of the plaza parking lot.

In September 2010, two people were killed in a shooting in the Weston Road and Lawrence area. From the Toronto Sun:

Two male victims were rushed to Sunnybrook hospital after shots rang out in front of a highrise apartment complex at 1765 Weston Rd., south of Lawrence Ave., shortly before 10:30 p.m.

One victim was shot in the head and the other in the abdomen, Toronto Police Staff-Sgt. Mark Barkley told the Toronto Sun late last night.

EMS staff confirmed one of males was pronounced dead, but did not specify which one. The second victim arrived at hospital in serious condition but died later from his injurues.

In May 2010 a woman was stabbed and killed in the Lawrence and Jane area. From City TV:

A woman believed to be in her early 30s was reportedly stabbed to death near Jane and Lawrence on Monday afternoon. Police rushed to an apartment at 15 Harding Avenue, where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initial reports suggested the woman may have spent many hours with her paralyzed son in the apartment before anyone responded to the scene.

• Robbery on MARKHAM ROAD AND EGLINTON AVENUE EAST, Toronto, ON (via spotcrime.com)
  Robbery.
• Robbery on YONGE STREET AND FINCH AVENUE WEST, Toronto, ON (via spotcrime.com)
  The suspect removed the victim?s Iphone and a struggle ensued.
• Robbery on CARLAW AVENUE AND DANFORTH AVENUE, Toronto, ON (via spotcrime.com)
  The suspects made a demand for the victims? cellular telephones.
• Robbery on 1XX ST GEORGE STREET, Toronto, ON (via spotcrime.com)
  The suspect removed cash from the cash drawer, the victim?s wallet and then fled the scene.

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On Thursday, March 29, 2011, the Toronto Drug Squad, with the assistance of Durham Regional Police Service, concluded a two-month investigation. Police executed eleven search warrants across the GTA.

It is alleged that:

- police seized 362 grams of cocaine, 520 grams of marijuana, 71 Oxycontin pills, a .22 cal handgun and $112,000 in cash

Willis Manning, 39, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) six counts of Trafficking Cocaine
2) six counts of Possession of Proceeds

Atu Dolo, 50, of Ajax, has been charged with:

1) six counts of Trafficking Cocaine
2) eight counts of Possession Proceeds
3) two counts of Possession Cocaine
4) two counts of Possession Marijuana FTP
5) Possession of Oxycontin FTP Trafficking

Christina Vaneyndthoven, 33, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) two counts of Possession Oxycontin FTP Trafficking
2) Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
3) Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
4) Careless Storage of a Firearm
5) Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized

Ulrich Bieri, 59, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) two counts of Possession Oxycontin FTP Trafficking
2) Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
3) Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
4) Careless Storage of a Firearm
5) Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized

Emery Campbell, 42 of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) two counts of Possession Cocaine FTP Trafficking
2) Possession Marijuana FTP

Amy Nicholson, 22, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Possession Cocaine FTP Trafficking
2) Possession of Proceeds

Jeffrey O'Brien, 39, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1)Possession Cocaine FTP Trafficking
2) Possession Marijuana FTP Trafficking
3) Possession of Proceeds

John Murray, 33, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Possession Cocaine FTP Trafficking
2) Possession of Proceeds

The Toronto Police Service is trying to identify a woman who allegedly robbed two banks in Toronto.

It is reported that:

- on Friday, June 19, 2009, at 1:50 p.m., a woman attended a bank on Albion Road

- the woman approached a teller and handed the teller a note

- the woman indicated she had a gun and demanded cash

- the woman left the bank with a quantity of cash

It is further reported that:

- on Friday, June 19, 2009, at 7:20 p.m., the same woman walked into a bank on Wilson Avenue

- the woman approached a teller and handed the teller a note

- the woman indicated she had a gun and demanded cash

- the woman left the bank with a quantity of cash

The woman is described as black, 20-25, 5’5", with braided hair extensions tied in a bun. She was last seen wearing dark, thick-framed sunglasses and carrying a dark shoulder bag carried on her right side.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7300, 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.

Little India/Gerrard Street East Crime Report

Little India is a Toronto neighbourhood that is located along Gerrard Street East. The boundaries of this neighbourhood at Greenwood Avenue in the west and and Coxwell Avenue in the east. The area is one of the Toronto neighbourhoods with the most property crime.

The region is named “Little India” due to the the many Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afghan and Sri Lankan restaurants, cafés and stores in the area. The neighbourhood is sometimes known as the “Gerrard India Bazaar,” “Little Pakistan,” or “Little South Asia.” There are a number of events in the region that appeal to the different South Asian groups, including Diwali and Eid ul-Fitr festivals. The Festival of South Asia takes place in July each year in the neighbourhood. Gerrard Street is typically closed to traffic during the festival, but all businesses remain open as usual.

Little India/Gerrard Street East Crime Rates

In the area along Gerrard Street East, between Greenwood Avenue and Coxwell Avenue, here are the averages for crime against people per 1000 living and working in the region and crime against property for 1000 living and working in the region.

Crime Against People in Little India	Crime Against Property in Little India
11.89 crimes against people per 1000 living and working in the region	26.56 crimes against property per 1000 living and working in the region

Little India/Gerrard Street East Crime

In July 2009, a shooting occurred in the Gerrard and Greenwood area. From the Toronto Star:

Police are looking for several suspects following a shooting in Toronto’s east end in which a gunman lost his firearm in the road when the car he was firing from hit a speed bump.

No one was reported injured after residents heard about a dozen gunshots at a townhouse complex on Walpole Ave., near Gerrard St. E. and Greenwood Ave., just after 8 p.m.

Two men were taken into custody when they were stopped by police as they walked along Monarch Park Ave. several blocks from the shooting. Numerous witnesses who were outside enjoying a mild summer evening watched as a group of people scattered when the gunfire broke out.

In July 2010, a man was stabbed near Coxwell and Gerrard. Also from the Toronto Star:

A man is recovering from a stab wound to the abdomen after a bar fight erupted in the city’s east end early Saturday.

Police were called to Coxwell and Danforth Aves. around 2:30 a.m., where they found the 25-year-old victim suffering from the stab wound. Investigating officers says that the incident stemmed from an altercation at a bar near Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard St. E.