Man sought for 2 sex assaults in Toronto; man charged in fatal Etobicoke stabbing

Incidents happened in Yonge and St. Clair area less than two hours apart: Cops

Published May 18, 2026  •  2 minute read

Toronto Police are looking for this suspect following two sex assaults in the Yonge and St. Clair area on Friday, May 15, in the afternoon about two hours apart. Photo by HANDOUT /TORONTO POLICE

Toronto Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a double sexual assault investigation.

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It’s reported that on Friday around 4:15 p.m., a victim was walking in the Yonge St.-St. Clair Ave. area, when a man approached the victim and sexually assaulted them.

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Cops said the accused was last seen walking towards Pleasant Blvd.

It is further reported that on the same day, at 5:55 p.m., the man approached another victim in the area and sexually assaulted the victim.

Police say the two victims are not known to each other.

The man is described as 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 with a heavy build. He had dark-coloured braided hair and was wearing a black hooded sweater, black pants and brown and black shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or 222tips.com.

MAN CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN FATAL STABBING

Toronto Police have made an arrest in a homicide investigation.

Cops said on Sunday, around 12 a.m, they responded to a call for stabbing at an apartment building in the Kipling Ave.-Albion Rd. area of Etobicoke.

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It’s alleged that a victim was located with stab wounds, taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The victim has been identified as Abdi Wali Aden, 33, of Toronto.

Gordon Gauvin, 32, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

This is Toronto’s ninth homicide of 2026.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or 222tips.com.

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MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MILTON MOTORCYCLE CRASH

Halton Regional Police say a 54-year-old man on a motorcycle was seriously injured on Sunday after colliding with a Honda sedan.

Cops said at 3:41 p.m. they were notified of a serious motor vehicle collision on Twiss Rd. just north of Derry Rd. in Milton.

Police said the Honda, driven by a 17-year-old male, was travelling southbound on Twiss as the motorcycle was travelling northbound.

Authorities said as both motor vehicles maneuvered through a sharp curve, they collided head-on. The motorcycle rider was taken to Hamilton General Hospital with serious injuries.

Due to the significance of the collision and injuries sustained, the Collision Reconstruction Unit attended upon request to support the investigation and document the scene.

Witnesses or persons with dashboard-camera footage from the area are asked to contact investigators at 905-825-4747 ext: 5065 or [email protected].

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