Brampton man arrested after assault at UTM’s CCT building
31-year-old man faces assault, forcible confinement, and sexual assault charges after turning himself in.
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) community remains shaken after an assault which occurred on August 4 in the Communication, Culture, and Technology (CCT) Building. UTM’s campus safety team issued an alert the following day on Monday to warn students and staff about the incident.
The assault took place around 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of the CCT building and involved a 31-year-old man from Brampton who is now facing criminal charges for assaulting a woman and forcing her into a room. Campus police and Peel Regional Police responded to the incident after the victim, who suffered minor injuries, escaped and called for help.
On August 6, Husnain Chaudhry from Brampton turned himself in and was charged with assault, forcible confinement, and sexual assault relating to the incident. A second alert revealed that Chaudhry will be banned from any of the university’s three campuses. Police do not believe the incident was motivated by hate.
A statement posted by the University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union (UTMSU) urges the university to increase campus safety measures in response to the assault.
“The University owes our community reassurance and a commitment to safety measures. Thus, the UTMSU will continue to pressure the University to offer additional support to our students and community members. We encourage any student who needs support or has concerns about their safety to reach out to the UTMSU or other resources they might feel more comfortable with.”
The recent assault has left the community grappling with concerns over safety and transparency even after the university and its student union pledged to enhance security measures.
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