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A 42-year-old man is wanted by police after a shooting earlier this summer at a “liquor-licensed establishment” in Scarborough.
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Toronto Police said they responded to a shooting on July 1 at about 3 a.m. in the Savarin St.-Danforth Rd. area after a man and the victim got into a physical altercation before the victim was shot.
The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the suspect fled from the scene.
Police are asking the public for help in locating John Reid, of no fixed address, who is wanted for discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life, unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm and possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized.
Cops said Reid is 5-foot-8 and weighs 191 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 416-808-2222 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.
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BUS ATTACK POSSIBLY HATE-MOTIVATED: COPS
A 33-year-old Toronto man is facing weapons charges after a suspected hate-motivated assault on a TTC bus.
Toronto Police said they received reports of an assault on Aug. 12 at about 10:40 a.m. in the Bloor St. W.-Jane. St. area after the accused, who was aboard a TTC bus, allegedly yelled anti-Black slurs at the victim before spraying them with a noxious substance.
The assailant, who was not known to the victim, then fled from the area.
Da David Zheng was arrested on Tuesday and charged with assault with a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and weapons dangerous.
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Police said when suspected hate-motivated offences are reported to them, charges are often laid at a later time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 416-808-3500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.
2 ACCUSED OF RENTAL FRAUD
A man and a woman have been charged with fraud after a rental dispute that landed on the lap of the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board.
Toronto Police said an apartment was rented between Sept. 1, 2021, and March 28, 2022, in the Maidstone St.-Rustic Rd. area of North York. They said a man and a woman paid first and last months’ rent before allegedly refusing to make further rental payments.
Police said the homeowners then sought help from the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board, to which the accused allegedly provided fraudulent information that prolonged the eviction process.
Robert Babos, 24, of Toronto, and Adrienn Kompusz, 23, of Mississauga, were arrested on Monday and charged with multiple counts of fraud over $5,000.
“Images have been released as investigators believe there may be more victims,” Const. Ashley Visser said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 416-808-1200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.
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