Toronto woman charged in sex assault, pepper spray case

Toronto police have arrested and charged woman in connection with a bizarre sexual assault case.

Police responded to a call at 3 a.m. on Sept. 6 at Dundas St. W. and McCaul St., near OCAD University, after a woman allegedly entered a house through an unlocked front door. She allegedly confronted the tenants, threatened to pepper spray them and then sexually assaulted a man.

Hicham Laghzaoui, 38, was arrested on Sept. 6 and charged with sexual assault, three counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon and being unlawfully in a dwelling house.

She was scheduled to appear in court Monday.

Toronto police believe that there may be more victims, and are asking anyone with information to call them at 416-808-7474.

多伦多市中心发生罕见的风化案,一名手持胡椒喷雾的中年女子擅自闯入民居,威胁屋内多名男租客,更被指性侵犯其中一人。警方相信还有更多受害人,现发表该名女子照片,呼吁他们主动联络警方。

警方指出,这宗女子性侵男子的案件,生发生在上周六(6日)凌晨3时左右。现场是登打士西街(Dundas Street West)夹麦歌卢街(McCaul Street)附近。涉案的女子趁现场大门未有上锁,便擅自走进民居内,当时屋内有多名租客。

警方指,该名女子向租客走去,恐吓要用胡椒喷雾喷他们,并向空中喷出一些胡椒喷雾,跟着就性侵犯其中一名男子。

警方经过调查後,拘捕了涉案的38岁多市女子Hicham Laghzaoui,她现被控以性侵犯、藏有禁制武器、非法进入民居和3项使用武器伤人罪名,她已於昨日出庭应讯。

市民如有此案消息,可致电警方52分局416-808-7474,或匿名致电灭罪热线416-222-TIPS(8477)。