Olusegun Onidare, a 33-year-old Nigerian man, has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of two women in separate incidents in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Peel Regional Police confirmed the charges in a statement on Wednesday, September 2, detailing that the incidents occurred on August 31, when two women reported being assaulted by a man whose identity was initially unknown.
Incidents at Mall and Transit Terminal
According to the police, the first incident took place inside a mall in the city, where a woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted by a man, later identified as Onidare, while shopping. The location was specified as the area of Dixie Road and Clark Boulevard.
Later that same day, the suspect allegedly approached an underage girl at a transit terminal in the area of Central Park Drive and Queen Street East. He struck up a conversation with her before proceeding to sexually assault her, as per the police report.
Police Statement and Arrest
The Peel Regional Police released a statement saying, "On Monday, August 31, two females were allegedly sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Brampton by an unknown male. In the first incident, a woman in her 20s was shopping at a mall in the area of Dixie Road and Clark Boulevard when the suspect allegedly approached and sexually assaulted her."
"Later that day, a female under the age of 18 was waiting at a transit terminal in the area of Central Park Drive and Queen Street East when the suspect allegedly approached her, engaged her in conversation, and then sexually assaulted her," the police added.
Police later declared Onidare wanted, and he was eventually identified by a member of the public, leading to his arrest. The police noted, "A member of the public recognized the male pictured in the previous news release and contacted police, investigators arrested Olusegun Onidare, a 33-year-old male of no fixed address."
Charges and Custody
Onidare has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of breach of probation order. The police confirmed, "He has been charged with the following offences: Sexual Assault x 2 and Breach of Probation Order."
He is currently being held in jail pending a bail hearing. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not released further details about the case.
