A 50-year-old Toronto man has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a Toronto Transit Commission employee at Union Station last week.
According to police, the victim – a 34-year-old woman – was asked by a man in a wheelchair to help him to the upper level of the station shortly before noon on Feb. 27.
Once in the elevator, the man allegedly sexually assaulted the woman.
Multiple security camera images of a suspect were released by police Friday.
In a second release issued Friday evening, police announced that a suspect had been arrested in connection with the case.
Ismail Alsharifi is charged with sexual assault and failure to comply with a probation order.
He is scheduled to appear in court Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
