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CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Police searching for man who allegedly grabbed and filmed children at Toronto park
The suspect who Toronto police are searching for after he allegedly grabbed children and filmed kids at local park on Friday May 30, 2025 (TPS photos). Toronto police are investigating what they describe as a 'suspicious incident' involving a man who allegedly approached and grabbed children during a school soccer tournament in Earlscourt Park. Officers say the incident happened on Friday when they were called to the area of St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road just after 12 p.m. Police say a man allegedly picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders. When confronted by the child's mother, the man reportedly put the child down. He was later seen filming children on his phone and asking them for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses, police say. Investigators say the man was also spotted near a playground committing an indecent act, and at one point grabbed another child by the arm and asked them to come with him. That child was able to break free and run away. The man fled the area and has not yet been located. The man, who was not named by police, is described as five-foot-eight, 30 to 40 years old, with a slim build. 'He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a cream and pink coloured shirt,' police wrote in a news release. Anyone with information is asked to come forward and contact Toronto police at 416-808-1300. Anonymous tips can also be provided through Crime Stoppers.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Police searching for man who allegedly grabbed and filmed children at Toronto park
The suspect who Toronto police are searching for after he allegedly grabbed children and filmed kids at local park on Friday May 30, 2025 (TPS photos). Toronto police are investigating what they describe as a 'suspicious incident' involving a man who allegedly approached and grabbed children during a school soccer tournament in Earlscourt Park. Officers say the incident happened on Friday after they were called to the St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road area just after 12 p.m. Police say a man allegedly picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders. When confronted by the child's mother, the man reportedly put the child down. He was later seen filming children on his phone and asking them for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses, police say. Investigators say the man was also spotted near a playground committing an indecent act, and at one point grabbed another child by the arm and asked them to come with him. That child was able to break free and run away. The man fled the area and has not yet been located. The man, who was not named by police, is described as five-foot-eight, 30 to 40 years old, with a slim build. 'He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a cream and pink coloured shirt,' police wrote in a news release. Anyone with information is asked to come forward and contact Toronto police at 416-808-1300. Anonymous tips can also be provided through Crime Stoppers.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Man accused of touching, filming kids near school soccer event: Toronto cops
Police are probing a suspicious incident involving an unknown man allegedly approaching and picking children up as well as filming them and committing an indecent act near an elementary school soccer tournament. Toronto Police said officers responded on Friday at about 12:15 p.m. to a call for a suspicious incident at Earlscourt Park in the St. Clair Ave.-Caledonia Rd. Area. Police alleged that a man was around the tournament when he approached a child and picked them up and placed them on his shoulders. Cops said the child's mother confronted the man and he put the child down. The man was then seen filming the children on his phone, then asking the children their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses. The man was also seen standing near the playground committing an indecent act. He approached another child, grabbed them by the arm and asked the child to come with him, but the child broke away from the man and ran away. CRIME SCENE: Ajax man accused of sexually assaulting another teen girl CRIME SCENE: Bowmanville man, 22, accused of sex assault, uttering death threats The man fled the area in an unknown direction. He is described as 5-foot-8, 30-40 years old, with a slim build. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a cream and pink-coloured shirt. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-1300, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at
CBC
3 days ago
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- CBC
Police seek info on man seen approaching children, committing 'indecent act' at park
Toronto police say they are investigating after a man allegedly approached children at a park, made physical contact and asked them for their names and other personal information before committing an indecent act. Police say they were called shortly after noon on Friday to Earlscourt Park in the St. Clair Avenue and Caledonia Road area, where an elementary school soccer tournament was taking place. They say the man allegedly picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders before putting them down when confronted by the child's mother. He was then seen allegedly filming the children on his phone and asking for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses. Police also say the man, who is described as five-feet-eight inches tall, 30 to 40 years-old with a slim build, was observed standing near the playground committing an indecent act. The man also allegedly approached another child, grabbed them by the arm and asked them to come with him, but the child broke away and ran.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Police searching for man who allegedly grabbed children and filmed kids at Toronto park
The suspect who Toronto police are searching for after he allegedly grabbed children and filmed kids at local park on Friday May 30, 2025. Toronto police are investigating what they describe as a 'suspicious incident' involving a man who allegedly approached and grabbed children during a school soccer tournament in Earlscourt Park. Officers say the incident happened on Friday after they were called to the St. Clair Avenue and Caledonia Road area just after 12 p.m. Police say a man allegedly picked up a child and placed them on his shoulders. When confronted by the child's mother, the man reportedly put the child down. He was later seen filming children on his phone and asking them for their names, ages, phone numbers and addresses, police say. Investigators say the man was also spotted near a playground committing an indecent act, and at one point grabbed another child by the arm and asked them to come with him. That child was able to break free and run away. The man fled the area and has not yet been located. The man, who was not named by police, is described as five-foot-eight, 30 to 40 years old, with a slim build. "He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a cream and pink coloured shirt," police wrote in a news release. Anyone with information is asked to come forward and contact Toronto police at 416-808-1300. Anonymous tips can also be provided through Crime Stoppers.
