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On Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., in the lobby of headquarters, Communication Services Superintendent Elizabeth Byrnes will kick off Communicators Week.

Chief William Blair, Toronto Emergency Medical Services Chief Paul Raftis and Toronto Fire Services Chief William Stewart will present awards to the recipients of the Communicator of the Year award for each of the respective services.

The 2011 award recipients are: Communications Operator Bruce Smith, of the Toronto Police Service; Emergency Medical Dispatcher Natalie Silver, of Toronto Emergency Medical Services; and Captain Brian Gislason, of Toronto Fire Services.

During the kick-off, a series of 9-1-1 instructional videos, in 20 different languages, including ASL will be released. The videos were created by TPS employees and are supported by our emergency services partners, Toronto EMS and TFS.

Gary Malkowski, Special Advisor to the President of The Canadian Hearing Society, Public Affairs; and Latha Sukumar, Executive Director of Multilingual Community Interpreter Services will also be in attendance.

The conference will be broadcast on the Bell TOC and will be signed by The Canadian Hearing Society.

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

It is reported that:

- on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was walking in the Galloway Road/Dearham Wood area

- she was followed and sexually assaulted by a man

The suspect is described as white, 25-30, 6’-6’2", medium build, scruffy and unshaven. He was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket, over a dark-coloured hoodie and blue jeans.

After the assault, the suspect was last seen on Poplar Road.

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.

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance identifying a man reportedly responsible for seven bank robberies.

It is reported that:

- between December 19, 2007 and February 28, 2008, a man committed seven bank robberies in Toronto, Peel Region and York Region

- the man entered the banks, claiming to have a bomb

- he demanded money from the bank tellers

- in some cases he was armed with a combat knife and a grenade

- the man fled the scenes with a quantity of money

The suspect is described as white, 40-50, 5’6"-6’, 170-180 lbs. The suspect also spoke with a strong accent.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, 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 quantity of stolen medication.

It is reported that:

- a home was broken into, in the Oakwood Avenue/Rogers Road area, on Saturday, March 31, 2012, and a quantity of 100 mg and 25 mg Fentanyl patches were stolen

These drugs can be harmful if ingested, especially to children.

Anyone finding the medication is asked not to handle it, but to contact police at 416-808-2222, 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 with a theft investigation.

On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, Toronto Emergency Medical Services responded to a medical complaint at 3700 Keele Street.

It is reported that:

- while entering one of the apartments, a cardiac defibrillator was left out in the immediate hallway,

- a short time later, the cardiac defibrillator was taken

The defibrillator is described as the size of a small briefcase, inside a nylon case, with a small beige monitor on the top of the case, and has "EMS" printed on the defibrillator.

Police are concerned regarding the possible danger of inappropriate use of this device. The device is only to be used by trained professionals.

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.

Members of 52 Division, in partnership with Parking and By-Law Enforcement Officers, will be conducting Operation Congestion Relief from Wednesday, April 11, 2012 to Friday, April 13, 2012. Officers will be paying special attention to motorists who block intersections, illegally park and disobey signs. Additionally, motorists who are distracted by their use of handheld communication devices will be stopped by officers.

The 52 Division Traffic Response Unit is requesting the assistance of pedestrians and motorists, especially during rush hours by obeying the rules of the road. As a reminder, drivers are prohibited from entering an intersection at a green light if there is no room for them to clear the intersection. If drivers follow this rule of the road, gridlock can be prevented.

The program will begin on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 3 p.m., at the corner of Front Street West/University Avenue.

Media are asked to park their vehicles on Station Street (one street south of Front Street West, running west off York Street).

For further media inquires, please contact Sergeant Brian Maslowski, 52 Division Traffic Response Unit, at 416-808-5224 or
Brian.maslowski@torontopolice.on.ca

For public questions/comments/feedback, please email
52traffic@torontopolice.on.ca

On Wednesday, April 11, 2012, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., at the Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Road, Chief William Blair will speak at the Town Hall meeting for residents of 22 Division.

The 22 Division Community Police Liaison Committee, in partnership with 22 Division, is inviting residents to the meeting.

Superintendent James Ramer and 22 Division officers join Chief Blair for what is expected to be an informative and interactive evening.

For updated information, you can follow 22 Division on:

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On Thursday, March 22, 2012, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release regarding the arrest of a man in a sexual assault investigation.

See previous release.

It is now alleged that:

- a second woman sought treatment at Suiki Health Beauty Acupuncture Centre, in the Dundas Street West/Spadina Avenue area

- during treatment, the practitioner sexually assaulted the woman

Jin Wen Zhou, also known as Raymond Chow, 41, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) two counts of sexual assault.

He is scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Friday, April 20, 2012, room 111, at 2 p.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, April 4, 2012, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release for a theft investigation at the Toronto East General Hospital.

See previous release.

It is alleged that:

- on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, a man was seen wandering the hallways of Toronto East General Hospital, entering patients’ rooms while the patients were away

- when the patients returned to their rooms, they discovered their personal property had been removed.

It is also alleged that:

- between Friday, March 30, 2012 and Saturday, March 31, 2012, the same man was seen wandering the hallways of Toronto East General Hospital and the Princess Margaret Hospital, entering patients’ rooms while the patients were away

- when the patients returned to their rooms, they discovered their personal property had been removed.

Russell Gordon Scott, 52, of Toronto, is wanted for:

1) four counts of Theft Under

Police believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5400, 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.