Toronto police have arrested a 45-year-old man accused of repeatedly approaching and photographing people in public without consent.
Investigators believe there may be more victims. (x/@torontopolice)According to a In a statement released by the Toronto Police Service, the accused, identified as Mohamed Askar Mohamed-Rajic, was taken into custody on December 10, 2025, following multiple reported encounters across the city. Investigators say he is known to record himself approaching people in ways that make them uncomfortable, and they fear more victims could be found as the investigation continues.
Incidents of criminal harassment The first reported incident occurred on June 8, 2025 during an event near Dundas Street West and Dufferin Street. Police alleged that one of the victims saw the accused filming her and asked him to stop. “The accused became confrontational and continued harassing the victim. The accused did not leave the area at the direction of security at the scene. The police were called, and the accused left the area,” the statement said.
In another incident on August 21, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m. the accused approached a TTC employee at Union Station. Police claimed he held a cellphone too close to the employee’s face while filming and made racially harassing comments to them.
Authorities also cited an encounter on September 27, 2025, in David Pecat Square, where a victim standing in line at a vendor was allegedly targeted. Police said the accused continued filming after the man told him to stop and the interaction became increasingly confrontational.
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Investigators also allege the man approached a female police officer on duty near Yonge and Shooter streets on May 26, 2025, and filmed her commenting on her appearance. He allegedly confronted the same officer again on Oct. 4, in the area of Yonge and Dundas Street West, a few months later, repeating similar comments.
After the incident, the police identified Mohammad-Razik as a suspect and arrested him. He was charged with four counts of criminal harassment and appeared in court on Wednesday.
Investigators believe there may be more victims. Authorities released a photo of the accused and urged potential victims to come forward. The investigation is ongoing.
