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On Thursday, May 23, 2013, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release regarding a sexual-assault investigation.

See previous release.

Police have released an updated description of the suspect and security camera images of the suspect.

The suspect is described as white, with a tanned complexion, 23-26, 6’- 6’5”, “chubby face”, with a black goatee. He was wearing a blue/red baseball cap, a grey T-shirt with a black design on the front, black shorts, black running shoes and was carrying a red/white gym bag.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, 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. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.

On Thursday, May 23, 2013, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release regarding a sexual-assault investigation.

See previous release.

Police have released an updated description of the suspect and security camera images of the suspect.

The suspect is described as white, with a tanned complexion, 23-26, 6’- 6’5”, “chubby face”, with a black goatee. He was wearing a blue/red baseball cap, a grey T-shirt with a black design on the front, black shorts, black running shoes and was carrying a red/white gym bag.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, 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. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.

On Thursday, May 23, 2013, members of the TPS Sex Crimes Unit, Child Exploitation Section, arrested a man in connection with a child-pornography investigation.

It is alleged that:

- the accused collected child-pornography images and videos from the internet

Michael Aharonov, 22, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

1) two counts of Possession of Child Pornography

He is scheduled to appear in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West, on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at 10 a.m.

This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-8500, 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. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

On Friday, May 24, 2013, police arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation.

See previous release.

Sharyar Jaleel, 40, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:

1) Sexual assault
2) Breach of Recognizance (Peace Bond)

He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Saturday, May 25, 2013, room 101, at 10 a.m.

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

Pietro "Peter" Marcon, 83, was last seen on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at approximately noon, in the Weston Road/Damask Avenue area.

See previous release.

He was located on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

The Toronto Police Service Marine Unit is part of Open Doors Toronto on Saturday, May 25, 2013 and Sunday, May 26, 2013 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Marine Unit, 259 Queen's Quay West

Tours of the Marine will be available showing the unit's fleet of vessels.

The feature vessel is Marine Unit #5, a 1940 Taylor Craft Patrol Vessel designed for the wave structure of Lake Ontario.

The Police Officer of the Year Award is an annual tribute dinner held by the Toronto Region Board of Trade.

The Board created the award in 1967. Its purpose is to recognize members of the Toronto Police Service who have made significant contributions to making Toronto one of the safest cities in the world. Each month, an officer is selected for Police Officer of the Month, based on the following criteria: bravery, humanitarianism, superior investigative work and outstanding police skills.

Three years ago, the TPS Business Excellence Award was created. Its purpose is to recognize members of the Toronto Police Service who have made significant contributions to the Toronto Police Service and the City of Toronto. Each submission is judged on the following criteria: innovation, community service, technical achievement and customer service and reliability.

This year's Police Officer of the Year event will be held at the Toronto Region Board of Trade, 1 First Canadian Place, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at 6 p.m.

Click here for promotional video for the Award dinner event.

Leading up to the event, we will be presenting the stories of those nominated for the Police Officer of the Year and for the TPS Business Excellence Award.

Police Officer of the Month for June 2012: Constable Milpreet Khera, 23 Division

In September 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency received information of a pending large-scale contraband smuggling operation in Peel Region. To further the investigation, Peel Regional Police required an officer with special language skills and requested the assistance of Constable Milpreet Khera, who had worked with them on prior projects.

A major operation was undertaken which resulted in the seizure of 27 kgs of cocaine destined for the GTA, and another four kgs of cocaine and three handguns which were destined for Peel Region and California. The investigation in Canada has now determined the group was responsible for over 1,600 kgs of cocaine into the GTA and hundreds of pounds of marijuana into the United States.

Two people were arrested. One of those arrested had allegedly been interviewed previously on several occasions and had submitted to a polygraph examination during which he had denied any knowledge. Constable Khera interviewed the man in Punjabi and, as a result of his interviewing skills, obtained information on the organization and the man's alleged involvement over a period of several years.

In recognition of his superior interviewing and investigative skills and dedication to duty, Constable Milpreet Khera has been selected as Police Officer of the Month for June 2012.

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an increase in break-and-enters during the nighttime hours in the Bayview Avenue/Steeles Avenue East area, while residents are home and asleep.

Please ensure doors and windows are secure when going to bed and activate your alarm system if applicable. Leaving exterior lights on can also deter potential criminals.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3304, 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. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Traffic safety continues to be identified as a Toronto Police Service priority. This weekend, the Toronto Police Service will be focusing on four major road-safety categories

1) Impaired driving (by drug or alcohol)
2) Occupant restraint (including child-safety restraint systems)
3) Aggressive driving (including speeding, racing and stunt driving)
4) Distracted driving (including eating, drinking, and using hand-held devices)

This weekend, "Fast & Furious 6" arrives in theatres. This movie continues to maintain a following of individuals who believe that the operation of vehicles similar to the way the vehicles are operated in the movie is acceptable and without consequences.

As a result, Traffic Services will be increasing enforcement throughout the Toronto area, focusing on driving behaviour that puts all road-users at risk. Additional enforcement teams and R.I.D.E. patrols will be utilized to ensure that all road-users are protected from this type of dangerous driving behaviour.

For those drivers using Toronto roads, take note: if you make a choice to drive impaired or drive aggressively, and choose to risk the safety of all road-users, we will be there, and we will stop you.

Anyone witnessing a driver risking the safety of all road users is asked to contact police at 9-1-1.

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

It is alleged that:

- on Sunday, February 3, 1991, at approximately 2:20 p.m., a nine-year-old girl and her five-year-old sister were playing in the lobby of their apartment building in the Warden Avenue/Danforth Road area

- a man approached the girls, asking for help finding a place to eat

- the man asked the girls to get in his car

- a short time later, the man dropped the five-year-old off at a store on Victoria Park Avenue

- the man then drove the nine-year-old to a secluded area and sexually assaulted her

- the man then dropped her off at a restaurant on Danforth Road

The sexual assault was reported to Toronto police. Despite investigative efforts, the case was unsolved.

Forensic DNA evidence was collected at the time of the incident led investigators to identify the suspect.

On Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., Shane Daniel Garry, 45, of Brampton, was arrested.

He has been charged with:

1) two counts of Kidnapping
2) two counts of Forcible confinement
3) Sexual assault
4) Sexual interference
5) Threatening bodily harm
6) two counts of Abandon child under the age of 10

He was scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Friday, May 24, 2013, 10 a.m., courtroom 412.

Police believe there may be other victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, 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. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.