Police are asking the public for help identifying a taxi driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a hotel during the NBA All-Star Game weekend in Toronto earlier this year.
Toronto police said a man who was operating a taxi picked up a 26-year-old woman as a fare on Feb. 13, on the eve of the 65th NBA All-Star Game, and proceeded to drive her around the city’s downtown core while picking up other fares.
The driver and the woman then allegedly continued to “socialize” and police said they consumed alcohol throughout the evening.
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Police said they then went to a Holiday Inn located at 600 Dixon Road, near Toronto Pearson airport, at around 1 a.m. together, which is when the man allegedly sexually assaulted the woman.
Police described the suspect as 28, standing 5’10” and wearing light-blue jeans, a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball hat, and a black zip-up jacket with a maroon hoodie underneath. He allegedly identified himself as Ali to the woman, and police have released a security camera image of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at http://www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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