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CTV News
24-05-2025
- CTV News
Toronto police arrest suspect accused of sexually assaulting two people on TTC bus
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov A man wanted in connection with two alleged sexual assaults on TTC buses this month has been arrested, Toronto police say. In a news release on Friday, police announced that the suspect was located and taken into custody the previous day. On May 1, a man allegedly stood beside an individual on the bus and sexually assaulted her. Two weeks later, the same suspect allegedly sexually assaulted another person as he got up to exit the bus. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Ankit Mukherjee. He has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. Police continue to ask anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
Toronto police arrest suspect accused of sexually assaulting two people on TTC bus
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov A man wanted in connection with two alleged sexual assaults on TTC buses this month has been arrested, Toronto police say. In a news release on Friday, police announced that the suspect was located and taken into custody the previous day. On May 1, a man allegedly stood beside an individual on the bus and sexually assaulted her. Two weeks later, the same suspect allegedly sexually assaulted another person as he got up to exit the bus. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Ankit Mukherjee. He has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. Police continue to ask anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
CTV News
22-05-2025
- CTV News
Toronto police launch new text-back system to cut 911 delays and pocket dials
The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Toronto police say a new text-back feature for disconnected 911 calls could significantly reduce wait times for people in real emergencies — especially as accidental pocket dials accounted for nearly one-third of all calls last year. In a news release issued Thursday, officials say the technology, dubbed 'Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1),' will 'reduce wait times' and save operators 'an estimated 30 hours per day.' The feature, will automatically remove misdialed or dropped calls from a queue and send a text to the caller to confirm if they're experiencing an real emergency. Previously, police say call-takers had to manually call back to confirm. 'Removing the hang-up calls from the 911 queue means that people on the line with a true emergency can get through to an operator faster,' police wrote in a statement, adding that about 27 per cent of calls in 2024 were due to pocket dials or misdials. Response times down since 2023 The launch of the new feature comes following a sharp improvement in 911 response times across Toronto. Just two years after police emergency response peaked at an average of 26.7 minutes, the city says that figure has now dropped to 12.6 minutes. Mayor Olivia Chow, who took office in mid-2023, previously said she was 'worried' when wait times reached nearly 30 minutes in October that year. Toronto police response times Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw (centre), Mayor Olivia Chow, and Coun. Shelley Carroll speak at a news conference on March 4, 2025. What else is new? Among the new text-back feature, other upgrades include improved caller location accuracy, better cybersecurity, and more backup capability in case of technical failure. In the future, officials say the system will also support real-time text and live emergency video calls. 'Next Generation 911 will enhance all aspects of public safety communications,' said Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw, calling the update a major modernization effort that addresses the city's nearly two million emergency calls per year. Since 2022, the Ontario government has spent $5 million to support TPS' transition to NG9-1-1 as Solicitor General Michael Kerzne phrases the technology as a 'game changer.' While there is no immediate change for callers in general, police say the public should still call 911 as usual during emergencies. Toronto Police Services Board Chair Shelley Carroll says, 'This transformative upgrade will reduce the burden on call-takers, ultimately improving response times – a goal that's important to all Torontonians in an emergency.'
Toronto Star
16-05-2025
- Toronto Star
Toronto boy, 17, among two wanted on Canada-wide warrant after double Riverdale homicide last month
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for two Toronto teens after a late night shooting left two young men dead in Riverdale last month. In a news release issued Thursday, police said 17-year-old Jayllen Maxime-Marcelle and 18-year-old Abdulrahman Zein are each wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Investigators said they have obtained judicial authorization to identify the youth suspect. The April 15 shooting took the lives of Jeremy McNeil, 20, and Quentin Caza, 18. Witnesses said the pair were sitting in a vehicle parked on Bain Avenue when two masked suspects ran across the street and fired off multiple shots. The suspects fled on foot, towards Withrow Park. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW McNeil managed to get out of the car, witnesses said. Bystanders rushed to help him until an ambulance arrived. He was taken to hospital, but did not survive the night. Caza died at the scene. Jeremy McNeil (left) and Quentin Caza, the two young men shot and killed in Riverdale on April 15. Toronto Police Services There's already been one arrest in connection with the killings. In early May, a 17-year-old youth, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. At the time, the families of McNeil and Caza said news of the arrests had not brought much in the way of closure — or helped them understand why their loved ones were gunned down. Gta 'We're just in the dark right now': Families of two men shot dead in Riverdale struggle to make sense of deaths Families of two men shot last month in Riverdale struggle to understand their seemingly In a community safety meeting held in April, police said the shooting was believed to be targeted and that the two young men had been 'lured' to the area. The family said they have no idea how Caza and McNeil met, what brought them to Riverdale that evening or why they would have been targeted. 'We're just in the dark right now, we don't know what happened,' Caza's aunt, Siobhan Boyle, told the Star in late April. 'What we do know is that we want justice.' 'This city — crime, youth violence — it's out of control. How can guns be so available?' she said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW News Release - Two Additional Suspects Sought in Homicide Investigation, Bain Avenue and Logan Avenue area, Judicial authorization obtained to identify Young Person, Image Released — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) May 15, 2025 When reached for comment on Thursday, Boyle said she was thankful that investigators had obtained authorization to identify the wanted youth. 'Hopefully they just catch them soon.' Investigators have asked the public not to approach the suspects if located, but to call 911. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Toronto police. The authorization to identify the youth suspect expires on Monday at 12 p.m.
