Woman wanted, two men charged after assault in east Toronto

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Two men have been arrested and charged as cops continue to search for a woman who was also involved in an assault in the city’s east end.

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Toronto Police said they responded to an assault call Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m. in the Greenwood-Danforth Aves. area, where a female and two male suspects allegedly approached a male victim on the street and assaulted him.

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Police said the female suspect, who appeared to be armed with an improvised blunt weapon, struck the victim before he was able to flee.

Officers responded after a bystander contacted police and they located two male suspects, while the victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Peter Blake, 35, of no fixed address, and Michael Ayue Beny, 44, of Toronto, are charged with assault causing bodily harm.

The female suspect was last seen walking eastbound on the north side of Danforth. She is 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, has long, dark hair, a medium to heavy build and was wearing a black Canada Goose winter coat, black pants and brown boots at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or 222tips.com.

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Two charged in human-trafficking probe

A 33-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman face human trafficking-related charges after an investigation by Toronto Police.

Police said they began their investigation in October, alleging that the accused trafficked a female victim “through a combination of deception, coercion and control.”

“The accused persons created and posted online ads for sexual services; this included the taking of sexualized pictures,” police said in a news release, adding the victim was trafficked in Southern Ontario.

“Investigators are concerned there may be more victims.”

Police said they arrested Romelle Morgan and Feza Ngongo, both of Toronto, on Dec. 30.

Morgan was charged with procuring and failure to comply with a probation order, while Ngongo was charged with trafficking in persons and advertising another person’s sexual services.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4838, humantrafficking@torontopolice.on.ca or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or 222tips.com.

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