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CTV News
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Charges laid after woman sexually assaulted in Calgary hotel room: police
Police vehicles are seen at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on April 9, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) Calgary police say charges have been laid against a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a northeast hotel room last month. The incident occurred at 3 p.m. on May 16, at a hotel located in the 100 block of Freeport Boulevard N.E. Police said the suspect entered the hotel and met with a woman in a room. The suspect allegedly threatened the woman with a knife while demanding cash, her cellphone and the room safe. Police say the man restrained the victim before sexually assaulting her several times. He then left, allegedly taking with him an undisclosed amount of cash and the victim's cellphone. Anas Hussain, 18, of Calgary is charged with sexual assault, robbery, forcible confinement and uttering threats. He's scheduled to appear in court on June 18. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers. In Canada, there is no time limit on reporting a sexual assault. Anyone who believes they are a victim of sexual assault is encouraged to report it, even if many years have passed.
CTV News
4 days ago
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Wanted woman arrested and drugs seized at Kitchener's Victoria Park
Police have arrested a woman wanted for a number of charges including trafficking, assault and forcible confinement. On Friday, officers with the Waterloo Regional Police Service were on bike patrol in Kitchener's Victoria Park when they spotted and arrested the woman. She was wanted for assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement in connection to an incident that happened in Kitchener on March 20. Police said the woman had also driven way from police in a stolen vehicle during another incident on April 30. Due to that incident, she was wanted for possession for the purpose of trafficking, taking a vehicle without consent, flight from an officer, operation of a conveyance while prohibited, dangerous operation, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. During her arrest, officers said they seized suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription drugs. Police said the approximate street value of the substances comes in at $12,300. The 40-year-old woman was also charged with four counts of possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of break-in instruments.
CTV News
4 days ago
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Man faces multiple charges after robbery, assaults in Vancouver crime spree
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck A 62-year-old man is facing a string of charges, including sexual assault and forcible confinement, in connection to a crime rampage that involved two assaults and the robbery of a bank in Vancouver Wednesday afternoon. The spree began around 5:15 p.m. with the assault of a woman in an office building at Cambie Street and West 41st Avenue, near Oakridge Centre, the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement Friday. The woman, 58, had been leaving a medical appointment when a stranger grabbed her and assaulted her in a hallway. The woman screamed and was able to escape without serious injury, police said. 'Minutes later, a 14-year-old girl was using a public washroom in the same building when she was sexually assaulted and forcibly confined by a stranger who was armed with a knife,' the statement said. During the assault, someone attempted to enter the washroom, resulting in the suspect fleeing the scene. As police responded to a call relating to the assault, the suspect was entering a bank on the ground floor of the same building to commit robbery. Just 25 minutes after the spree had begun, the suspect was located by police, arrested and taken into custody. Surrey man John Frederick Field, 62, has been charged with sexual assault with a weapon against a person under 16, forcible confinement, carrying a concealed weapon, robbery and assault. He remains in custody, police said. Field was considered a high-risk offender by the VPD when he disappeared from his halfway house after being let out on statutory release from Kent Institution in 2022. Field was rearrested a few days later. In their statement at the time, police said the then-60-year-old was 'considered a significant risk to the public.'
CBC
4 days ago
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Man charged after girl, 14, sexually assaulted in Ajax facing more charges: police
Social Sharing Durham Regional Police say a 30-year-old man is facing multiple new charges after he was previously charged in connection with the sexual assault and forcible confinement of a 14-year-old girl in Ajax. Further investigations revealed the man was allegedly having a sexual relationship with another 14-year-old girl, police said in a Friday news release. The suspect is now facing multiple charges, including sexual assault, sexual interference, assault, invitation to sexual touching and making and possessing child pornography, according to police. Police say they arrested the suspect at an Ajax residence on Thursday. Officers began their investigation after receiving information from Hamilton police, Durham police said in a news release earlier this month. The accused allegedly picked up the first victim in Hamilton and drove her to Ajax, where she was confined and assaulted "over a period of days," according to the release. Police say the first victim and accused knew each other through a mutual connection.
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4 days ago
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Ajax man who allegedly sexually assaulted and confined 14-year-old girl facing new charges
30-year-old Gowryshankar Kathirkamanathan who police say allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old in Ajax (DPS photos). A 30-year-old Ajax man who was arrested earlier this month in connection with the alleged sexual assault and forcible confinement of a 14-year-old is facing additional charges related to a second underage girl, police say. The accused was initially taken into custody back on May 2. At the time, police said that a suspect picked up a 14-year-old girl in Hamilton and drove her to Ajax 'where she was confined and sexually assaulted over a period of days.' Gowryshankar Kathirkamanathan was charged with 15 offences, including five counts of sexual assault. In a news release issued on Friday, police said that subsequent investigation has revealed that the accused was also having a sexual relationship with another 14-year-old girl. Kathirkamanathan was arrested at a residence in Ajax on Thursday and is now facing six new charges, including sexual assault and making child pornography. The charges against him have not been tested in court. Police continue to investigate and are urging anyone with information to contact investigators.
