Suspect sought in East York arson case; Two Toronto theft suspects still at large

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Toronto Police have released the image of a suspect wanted in an arson investigation in East York this past Friday.

At about 6 p.m. that day, police responded to a fire call in the area of Danforth Ave. and Sibley Ave.

Police say a suspect approached the entrance of a business, briefly stayed by the door, then left. Moments later, a fire started where the suspect previously stood.

The fire caused extensive damage, police said.

The male suspect is described as having a light complexion, aged 60 to 70, standing between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10, with an average build, bald, and grey facial hair. He was last seen wearing a grey winter jacket, dark pants, white shoes and a black and white toque.

Three arrested, two suspects still at large in Toronto theft case

Three people have been arrested while two suspects are still outstanding in relation to a theft investigation by Toronto Police.

Cops say between Jan. 14 and Oct. 11, a group of individuals were responsible for a number of thefts at a number of retail stores across the city. They say the combined total loss of thefts totalled $35,606.80.

On Oct. 11, police arrested two suspects.

Jacob Doucette, 35, of Toronto, was charged with: 12 counts of theft under $5,000, five counts of disguise with intent, and seven counts of fail to comply with probation.

Camille Dobson-Boire, 31, of Toronto, was charged with: nine counts of theft under $5,000, four counts of disguise with intent, and 10 counts of disobeying order of court.

On Saturday, Evan Douglas-Fish, 28, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with: 12 counts of theft under $5,000, four counts of disguise with intent, failure to subsequently attend court, obstructing a peace officer and personation with intent to avoid arrest. Douglas-Fish was scheduled to appear for a bail hearing on Sunday morning.

Despite the three arrests, two suspects remain at large.

Richard Hoskin, 45, of Toronto, is described as standing 5-foot-10, weighing 200 pounds, with short brown hair and blue eyes.

Charles Clarke, 42, of Toronto, is described as standing 5-foot-11, weighing 160 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes.

Man shot in downtown Toronto

A man in his 30s has been hospitalized after being shot early Sunday morning.

Toronto Police say the man was shot at around 9:02 a.m. in the area of Queen St. East and Yonge St. It’s not known where the location of the shooting took place.

The man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There’s no information about a suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2222.

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