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

Carissa Balkissoon, 14, was last seen on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., in the Warden Avenue/Highway 401 area.

She is described as brown, 134 lbs., medium build, brown eyes with long, wavy black hair. She was last seen wearing grey pants, black shoes and brown jacket.

Police are concerned for her safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, 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, December 12, 2011, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release regarding a man wanted in a sexual assault investigation.

See previous release.

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 12:20 p.m., Hektor Konomi, 34, of Toronto, surrendered to police and has been charged with:

1) seven counts of Sexual Assault.

He is scheduled to appear at Old City Hall, on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, room 101, at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be more 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.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release regarding a man wanted in a sexual assault investigation.

See previous release.

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 12:20 p.m., Hektor Konomi, 34, of Toronto, surrendered to police and has been charged with:

1) seven counts of Sexual Assault.

He is scheduled to appear at Old City Hall, on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, room 101, at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be more 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.

On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., at 23 Division, 5230 Finch Avenue West, Superintendents Chris White (Organized Crime Enforcement) Dave McLeod (31 Division) and Ron Taverner (23 Division) will be updating the media on Project Marvel.

See previous release.

Police will release the names and charges for those arrested, as well as display some of the property seized.

On Friday, December 2, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., police responded to a personal-injury collision at Lawrence Avenue East, east of Townley Avenue.

See previous release.

It is reported that:

- a 65-year-old woman was crossing Lawrence Avenue East, from the north curb to the south side, a few metres east of Townley Avenue

- the woman entered the westbound passing lane, adjacent to the lined centre turn lane, and was struck by a westbound 2004 silver Hyundai Accent vehicle

- the woman was struck by the front right corner of the vehicle and sustained life-threatening injuries

- the involved vehicle remained at the scene

The woman was taken to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

The investigation continues by members of Traffic Services.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, 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 Tuesday, December 13, 2011, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release requesting the public's assistance identifying a woman.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, at 5 p.m., police located a woman with facial injuries on Futura Drive, in the Jane Street/Sheppard Avenue West area.

See previous release.

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 10 a.m., she was identified.

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the media and public for their assistance.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, police arrested a man in connection with a criminal harassment investigation.

It is alleged that:

- in February 2011, the accused contacted and communicated with a woman via her Facebook account

- in March 2011, the woman and the accused met for the first time while she was in Toronto performing as a jazz/blues singer at a local venue

- the woman and the accused met a second time when she was performing in Toronto at a local venue

- in August 2011, the victim received an inappropriate message on her Facebook account from the accused and immediately blocked the accused from contacting her via Facebook

- between October 2011 and December 2011, the accused sent numerous electronic mail messages threatening to cause bodily harm and death to the victim

- the accused appears to follow the jazz and blues music scene in and around the Greater Toronto Area

Victor Fernandes, 32, of Mississauga, has been charged with:

1) Criminal Harassment (Communicate)
2) three counts of Threatening Bodily Harm
3) Threatening Death

He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, room 101, at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, 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 is requesting the public's assistance identifying a woman.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, at 5 p.m., police located a woman with facial injuries on Futura Drive, in the Jane Street/Sheppard Avenue West area.

She is 86 and described as 5'5", 180 lbs., with white hair. She was wearing a brown fur coat, black pants and black leather boots. She speaks Cantonese and her name is believed to be Yuk Seng Chau.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3100, 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 Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 3 p.m., at 31 Division, 40 Norfinch Drive, Chief William Blair and Superintendent Chris White will update the media on Project Marvel.

See previous release.

In May 2011, the Toronto Police Service Integrated Gun & Gang Task Force, in partnership with the London Police Service, Waterloo Regional Police Service, and the Ontario Provincial Police, entered into a joint-forces criminal organization investigation.

The investigation involved criminal organization offences, attempt murder, firearms trafficking/importation, drug trafficking, robbery, shootings, prostitution and other criminal offences.

As the investigation matured, it spread to other jurisdictions, including Windsor, Hamilton, Peel, York, Durham, Ottawa, Renfrew, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Fort McMurray.

In the early hours of this morning, 67 search warrants were executed simultaneously throughout Toronto; London; Hamilton; Durham Region; York Region; Peel Region; Windsor; Ottawa; Calgary, Alberta; and Surrey, British Columbia.

More than 900 police officers, including nearly 400 tactical officers, were involved in executing the warrants. Officers come from the following services:
Toronto Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, London Police Service, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Windsor Police Service, Ottawa Police Service, Canada Border Services Agency, Peel Regional Police, Hamilton Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service , York Regional Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Calgary Police Service, South Simcoe Police Service, Barrie Police Service, Kingston Police Force, Guelph Police Service, Halton Regional Police Service, Niagara Regional Police Service, Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, Stratford Police Service, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The investigation is ongoing.