A 40-year-old Toronto man faces multiple charges after a pit bull mix fatally attacked a smaller dog and its owner in the Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave. area on Tuesday.
Mohamoud Abdiwa Ahmed, 40, of Toronto, was charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm; obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property; obstructing a peace officer; dog biting a person; and failure to prevent a dog from biting or attacking.
On Tuesday at about 4:10 p.m., police responded to an incident where an off-leash dog attacked a small-breed dog and its adult owner, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The smaller dog, however, was killed in the attack.
Cops said the off-leash dog is still unaccounted for and they are working with Toronto Animal Services to try to locate it. They said the attack was unprovoked and that the dog “may be dangerous or aggressive.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or 222tips.com .
PERSON SOUGHT IN HAMILTON ARSON
Cops in Hamilton have released an image of a person sought in their probe of an arson at a commercial property.
On May 1, Hamilton Police were called to “a suspicious fire” in the Binbrook area. There were no injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Const. Chad Doan at 905-540-3819 or via email at cdoan@hamiltonpolice.ca , or Det. Greg Blunsdon at 905-540-5085 or email gblunsdon@hamiltonpolice.ca .
To provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers.
MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TO TTC RIDER
A 32-year-old man allegedly sexually assaulted a passenger on a TTC bus in Scarborough and then exposed himself to the person.
Toronto Police say officers responded to a sexual assault and indecent exposure near Ellesmere and Kennedy Rds. on Sunday.
A man and the alleged victim were boarding the same bus when the man sexually assaulted the TTC rider in front of him, police alleged Wednesday.
The TTC rider, who did not know the man, walked away but police claim the man followed and “exposed himself to the victim.”
A suspect was subsequently identified and arrested.
Eugene Onguti, of Toronto, is charged with one count each of committing an indecent act and sexual assault.
Investigators are concerned about the possibility of other alleged victims.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call police at 416-808-2200 or Crime Stoppers.
SENIOR KILLED IN PICKERING E-BIKE CRASH
A senior citizen died after he crashed an e-bike in Pickering on Monday.
Durham Regional Police say the deadly incident occurred in the area of Woodview Ave., south of Finch Ave. – west of Altona Rd. – around 3:10 p.m.
“A 73-year-old male was operating an e-bike southbound on Woodview Ave. when he struck a gravel pile and was ejected,” police said Wednesday.
The senior was transported to hospital but later died.
Police said members of the Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene “to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.”
Anyone with cellphone, dashcam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to call the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5256, or Crime Stoppers.
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MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN VAUGHAN
A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car Tuesday morning in Vaughan.
York Regional Police officers responded to the collision involving a motorcycle and a sedan in the area of Dufferin St. and Caraway Dr. – south of Hwy. 407 – around 10:15 a.m.
“The rider of the motorcycle, a 25-year-old male from Richmond Hill, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” police said Wednesday.
Police said the driver of the sedan remained at the scene and was uninjured.
“Investigators would like to speak with anyone who has information or who may have dashcam footage of the area around the time of the collision,” police said.
Anyone with information can call the Major Collision Investigation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers.
— With files from Jane Stevenson.
