Toronto police arrest forced confinement suspect
Police say the victim was able to escape and contacted authorities shortly after. However, the suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
Toronto police have arrested a suspect who is accused of confining an individual inside a Scarborough apartment and assaulting them multiple times with a weapon.
Officers received a call for “unknown trouble” in the Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East area around 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
According to investigators, the victim was confined inside a nearby apartment where they were allegedly choked, threatened and assaulted.
Police say the victim was able to escape and contacted authorities shortly after.
However, the suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
Over the weekend, police issued a press release where they identified the suspect as 26-year-old Phoenix Macrae-Therien of Toronto. Investigators say Macrae-Therien and the victim were known to each other, but no other details have been provided.
On Monday, the suspect was located in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. When police attempted to place them under arrest, Macrae-Therien allegedly brandished a knife and threatened the officer.
They were later taken into custody with the assistance of multiple officers. Macrae-Therien faces nine charges, including assault with a weapon, resisting arrest, carrying a concealed weapon, two counts of failing to comply with a release order, forcible confinement and uttering threats.
They were scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Tuesday.
