One arrested, another wanted in Toronto sex assault
Posted July 14, 2019 8:29 am.
TORONTO (680 NEWS) – Police in Toronto have arrested one man in connection with the sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman at a King and Bathurst Street condo building and are looking for another.
Investigators say a 19-year-old woman was entering an elevator early Thursday morning when two men got in behind her.
One of the suspects allegedly attempted to rob her of her cell phone and a struggle ensued.
Police allege he then pulled out a handgun and took the phone.
She was then allegedly “violently dragged” out of the elevator and sexually assaulted in a nearby stairwell by both men.
Shane Acton Codrington, 24, of Toronto is facing 11 charges including aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.
Jevor Oshane Brown, 24, also of Toronto, has been identified as the second suspect and is wanted by police. He is considered violent, armed and dangerous.
