Man followed woman then hugged, kissed her after getting off Toronto bus: police

Police in Toronto have charged a man officers allege hugged and kissed a woman he did not know without her permission.

Toronto police said the incident was reported around 7:30 p.m. on Friday in the Victoria Park Avenue and O’Connor Drive area of the city.

A woman was waiting for the bus when a man came up to her and started speaking to her, police said. He followed her onto the bus.

Police said the man then demanded the woman sat next to him and he followed her off the bus. He allegedly hugged and kissed her before she pushed him. He fled the scene.

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On Monday, police said they had arrested a man. He was charged with intent to aggrieve, forcible confinement, two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault.

The charges have not been proven in court.

The suspect was named as Mosleh Ibrahim, a 71-year-old man from Toronto. Police said there may be more victims and released an image of Ibrahim.