Vape shop owner faces more sex assault charges; man sought in exposure incidents
Three more women say they were assaulted by the accused, Halton Regional Police say
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A Burlington vape shop owner arrested last month for sexual assault faces new charges after more alleged victims came forward, Halton Regional Police said Thursday.
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On Sept. 8, Mouhamad “Frank” Sabra, 64, was charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of failing to comply with a probation order after a woman reported an alleged assault at his vape shop to cops.
Police said three women have since come forward, alleging they were assaulted by the accused.
As a result of the investigation, police said Sabra was arrested and charged on Wednesday with seven counts of sexual assault, two counts of indecent act and breach of a probation order.
Police urge anyone who may have been victimized to contact the child abuse and sexual assault unit at 905-825-4777, Ext. 8970.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or online at haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
Man sought for indecent acts on Danforth, at East York park
Toronto cops need help identifying a suspect linked to three indecent act investigations in the city’s east end.
Police said the first incident was reported on Sept. 8 at about 10:45 a.m. in the Woodbine-Danforth Aves. area, where a victim who was changing their clothes in the basement of their home noticed a man watching through the window.
The man allegedly exposed himself and fled from the area.
Cops said the second incident happened on Sept. 23 at 8:40 a.m. on the Taylor Creek Park pathway, where the man spoke to a jogger and allegedly exposed himself to the victim before fleeing.
Police said a similar incident was reported by another jogger at the same East York park trail last Wednesday at around 9:30 a.m.
Cops have released a photo of the suspect, describing him as about 5-foot-7 with a thin build. He was last seen wearing dark blue cargo pants, a black T-shirt, a hooded sweater with the hood up and an athletic-style ski mask. He was riding an electric kick scooter.
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Second arrest made at bike lanes protest
Another person was arrested Wednesday during a protest against the provincial government’s removal of bike lanes in Etobicoke.
Toronto Police said the arrest happened on Wednesday night in the Lothian Ave.-Bloor St. W. area after a person taking part in the demonstration allegedly removed city signs and tried to leave the area.
Khoa Thanh Phan, 20, of Toronto, has been charged with mischief and theft under $5,000.
Earlier on Wednesday, a 25-year-old Hamilton woman was arrested during the protest and charged with obstructing a peace officer and mischief.
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