Man arrested after sexual assault against group of young people in Newtonbrook

Wesley Graham Nyarko has been charged following a sexual assault investigation in Newtonbrook. TPS/HO

By John Marchesan

Posted April 12, 2023 9:11 pm.

A 27-year-old man is under arrest following a sexual assault investigation in Newtonbrook.

Police say a man following a group of young people to a nearby restaurant in the area of Yonge Street and Drewry Avenue around noon on Wednesday.

Police say the man removed his clothing and waited outside the restaurant until the group left at which point he chased them. He then allegedly sexually assaulted a girl in the group before fleeing the scene.

Wesley Graham Nyarko of no fixed address has been charged with sexual assault, performing an indecent act and criminal harassment.

Investigators say there may be other victims and have asked anyone with information to contact them.

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