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The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a sexual assault investigation.

It is alleged that:

- the accused and the victim are both students at the University of Toronto and are known to each other

- the woman, 28, and the accused attended a pub in the Yonge Street/Carlton Street area

- they went to the accused’s apartment where she was sexually assaulted

On Wednesday, December 30, 2011, Bhaskar Chanda, 28, of Toronto, was charged with Sexual Assault.

He appeared in court at Old City Hall on Thursday, December 31, 2011 and has since been released.

Police believe there may be other victims.

Anyone who has had contact with the accused, or who has any information, is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, 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 make the public aware of a voyeurism investigation at York University.

It is reported that:

- on Monday, January 9, 2012, at 6:05 p.m., two women entered one of the washrooms at Curtis Lecture Hall at York University

- while they were using the washroom, they both noticed a man in a stall beside them

- they saw the man reach under the stall holding a cellular phone in his hand

- both women exited the washroom and the man fled the scene

It is further reported that:

- on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 8:30 p.m., a third women walked into another washroom at Curtis Lecture Hall at York University

- while she was using the washroom, she noticed a man looking over the stall

- the man then fled the scene

The suspect is described as brown, 20-25, 5’8”-5' 9”, 169-180 lbs,, thin face, chinstrap beard, dark eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a grey knitted sweater, blue jeans, grey shiny sneakers with two straps and a grey toque.

On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, police arrested two men in a forcible confinement investigation.

It is alleged that:

- between Monday, January 9, 2012 and Tuesday, January 10, 2012, a 24-year-old man was taken to a house in the Kipling Avenue/Kingsview Boulevard area

- the man consumed alcoholic beverages

- the man was then repeatedly beaten and stabbed in his hand, leg and head throughout the night by a man

- the victim escaped and fled the scene

It is further alleged that:

- on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, police executed a search warrant at the home

- police seized one pound of marijuana, a quantity of ecstasy pills, one ounce of khetamine, 10 grams of methamphetamine, 20 grams of cocaine and $20,000 in Canadian currency

Saeb Khalili-Arabi, 31, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) two counts of Assault
2) Assault causing bodily harm
3) Weapons Dangerous
4) Intimidation
5) Threatening Death
6) Aggravated assault
7) Forcible Confinement
8) Possession for the Purpose Cocaine
9) Possession of Cocaine
10) Possession of Proceeds of Crime
11) Possession for the Purpose Cocaine
12) Possession of Cocaine
13) Possession of Proceeds of Crime

Christopher Rojas, 28, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Forcible Confinement
2) Possession of Cocaine
3) Possession for the Purpose Cocaine
4) Possession of Marijuana
5) Possession for the Purpose Marijuana
6) Possession of Controlled Substance
7) Possession for the Purpose controlled substance
8) Possession of Controlled Substance
9) Possession for the Purpose controlled substance
10)Possession of Controlled Substance
11)Possession for the Purpose controlled substance
12) two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation

The accused were scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, room 101, at 10 a.m.

On Sunday, January 15, 2012, between noon and 4 p.m., at 75 Eglinton Avenue West, Staff Inspector Heinz Kuck is inviting the residents and business community of 53 Division to attend the annual Open House.

Community members are welcome to attend 53 Division to meet local officers and take a tour of the station. The tour will involve crime prevention and educational displays and visitors will have a rare opportunity to view an original 1957 Chevy police car.

On hand will be members of the TPS Mounted Unit, Police Dog Services, the Marine Unit and the Emergency Task Force.

Refreshments will be served.

53 Division's boundaries are Lawrence Avenue West to the north, Bloor Street to the south, the Don River to the east and Bathurst Street to the west.

For further information, please call Staff Sergeant Peter Henry at 416-808-5354.

In December 2011, the Toronto Drug Squad started a drug investigation in the Finch Avenue West/Jane Street area.

It is alleged that:

- on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, police executed a search warrant on a residence on San Romano Way

- police seized a quantity of crack cocaine, marijuana and a semi-automatic Browning 9mm handgun with ten rounds of ammunition

- police also located two children, ages three and five, in the residence

Marlon Davidson, 28, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) four counts of Traffic in Cocaine
2) two counts of Possession of cocaine-FTP
3) Possession of Marijuana
4) Possession of Unregistered Restricted Weapon
5) Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
6) Possession of Prohibited Device
7) Possession of Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
8) Possession of Firearm with Defaced/Altered serial number
9) Careless storage of a firearm

Shashana Martin, 28, and Oraldo Mullings, 28, both of Toronto, have each been charged with:

1) Possession of cocaine-FTP
2) Possession of marijuana
3) Possession of Unregistered Restricted Weapon
4) Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
5) Possession of Prohibited Device
6) Possession of Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
7) Possession of Firearm with Defaced/Altered serial number
8) Careless storage of a firearm

They are scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, room 101, at 10 a.m.

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

Lana Gore, 35, was last seen on Tuesday, January 10, 2011, in the Queen Street West/Lansdowne Avenue area.

She is described as white, 5’6”, 170-200 lbs., dark-brown hair, brown eyes and has a pale complexion. She was last seen wearing a long, brown coat.

Police are concerned for her safety as she may be a danger to herself and others.

If located, do not approach, call 911.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, 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 boy.

Wade Chafe, 16, was last seen on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 8:39 a.m., in the Islington Avenue/Bloor Street West area.

See previous release.

He was located on Monday, January 9, 2012.

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

George May, 51, was last seen on Monday, January 9, 2012, at 7 p.m., in the Bathurst Street/Dundas Street West area.

He is described as white, 6’, 160 lbs., grey/brown hair with a full beard. He was last seen wearing a blue spring jacket, blue jeans and running shoes.

Police are concerned for his safety.

George May has a history of violence and may pose a danger to the public.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, 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 Monday, January 9, 2012, at 10:15 p.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in the parking lot of The Westway Plaza, 1735 Kipling Avenue.

It is reported that:

- police located two men suffering from gunshot wounds to the body

- an older black or green four-door vehicle was seen leaving the area

The suspect is described as a black man, 20-25.

The victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2300, 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.

January is Crime Stoppers Month and, to mark the occasion, the Toronto Crime Stoppers Program will preview a new public service advertisement on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in the lobby of police headquarters, at 10:30 a.m.

Designed to attract tipsters on how to report a criminal offence to Crime Stoppers, the PSA campaign was created for broadcast and print media by ad agency DDB Toronto.

“This has been an extremely effective initiative in fighting crime,” said Toronto Crime Stopper's co-ordinator Detective Darlene Ross.

Acting Deputy Chief Jeff McGuire and Toronto Police Services Board chair Dr. Alok Mukherjee will announce the Toronto Crime Stoppers 2011 statistics and program achievements.

On hand will be Todd Mackie, Co-creative Director of DDB Toronto.

Toronto Crime Stoppers is a collaboration involving the police, community and the media, which began in Toronto in 1984, as a way to solve and prevent crime.

Anyone can submit a tip to Toronto Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

Join us in supporting this community-run program designed to help local law enforcement solve, prevent and identify criminal activity.

For more information, contact Lorne Simon, Director of Media, Toronto Crime Stoppers, and Michael Communications PR Group at lorne.simon@222tips.com or 416.560.6441

Toronto Crime Stoppers is a civilian, non-profit, charitable organization that brings together the police services of a community, the media and the community in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers provides citizens with a vehicle to anonymously supply the police with information about a crime or potential crime of which they have knowledge. Cash rewards are offered to people who call the program and their information leads to an arrest.