Canada Calgary police lay charges after realtor sexually assaulted at open house
Man arrested after BC Ferries worker sexually assaulted aboard vessel
According to BC Ferries, the incident occurred on the Coastal Celebration while it was docked at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Delta. "We take every report seriously. BC Ferries has a zero tolerance policy for abuse of its employees," a statement from the corporation said. READ MORE: Tired of dealing with abuse, BC Ferries workers call on company for change A spokesperson confirmed to Global News the incident involved sexual assault.Kevin Hall, labour relations officer for the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union (BCFMWU), confirmed Delta police were called and a man was arrested in connection with the incident.
© Crimestoppers.org Earlier this year, police asked the public for anyone with information on the identity of this man to call the District 8 office at 403-428-6800 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. Calgary police have charged a 39-year-old man in connection to the sexual assault of a realtor at an open house earlier this year.
The assault happened while the victim was working at an open house in the 800 block of McKenzie Drive Southeast on Saturday, June 22.
READ MORE: Calgary police hunt for suspect after realtor reports being sexually assaulted at open house
The victim told police she had multiple interactions with a man who came to the open house, and was then sexually assaulted.
One man dead in northwest Calgary apartment fire
Calgary Fire crews are on scene of a fatal house fire in Ranchlands early Sunday morning. Calgary Fire Department crews are on scene in the northwest community of Ranchlands following a fatal fire on Sunday morning. Around 2:30 a.m, crews were called to an apartment complex in the 6000 block of Ranchview Drive northwest. According to CFD, there was significant smoke and flames coming from the second floor of the building when fire crews arrived. Fire crews were able to contain the fire to the second floor suite. One man was found dead inside the suite, his cause of death is under investigation.
On Thursday, the Calgary Police Service said tips submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers and CCTV footage from the area had helped them identify a suspect.
“Investigators believe this to be a random attack, as the victim and the suspect are not known to one another,” CPS said in a news release.
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Parthasarthi Ramakrishnan of Calgary was charged with sexual assault on Oct. 29.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Anyone who has been the victim of a sexual assault can report it to Calgary police by calling their non-emergency number at 403-266-1234, or 911 if they’re in immediate danger.
In Canada, there is no time limit on how long a victim has to report a sexual assault.
Why Hunter’s alleged killer isn’t charged with first-degree murder: Lawyer .
A former Manitoba Deputy Attorney General says the reason for a second-degree murder charge in the horrific stabbing death of a Winnipeg toddler is likely due to a very narrow definition of what constitutes first-degree murder. Local lawyer Bruce MacFarlane told 680 CJOB that there are only a limited number of circumstances that can support a first-degree charge, citing the killing of a police officer and killing in the midst of a kidnapping or sexual assault.
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