News Release

The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of four arrests made in a Break and Enter investigation.

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 5:50 p.m., police responded to a call for a Break and Enter in the Bremner Boulevard and Lower Simcoe Street area.

It is alleged that:

• four males forced entry into a restricted area of a building
• they gained access to the rooftop for the purpose of taking photographs for social media
• while fleeing the building, the males assaulted a security guard and a building manager
• the males were located by police a short distance away

Amirsalar Lotifiof, 20, of Newmarket, has been arrested and charged with:

1. Break and Enter
2. two counts of Assault
3. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
4. Possession of Break and Enter Instruments 

He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., in room 301.

Alejandro Gonzalez, 20, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with

1. Break and Enter
2. two counts of Assault
3. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
4. Possession of Break and Enter Instruments 

He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., in room 301.

Liam Shannon, 18, of Welland, has been arrested and charged with:

1. Break and Enter
2. two counts of Assault
3. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
4. Possession of Break and Enter Instruments 

He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., in room 301.

Zane Archambault, 20, of St. Catherines, has been arrested and charged with:

1. Break and Enter
2. two counts of Assault
3. Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest
4. Possession of Break and Enter Instruments 
5. Breach of Probation

He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., in room 301.

Investigators believe that they are responsible for other break and enters throughout the city.

The Toronto Police Service would like to remind the public that unauthorized access to any secured or restricted area is a criminal offence and charges will be laid accordingly. Furthermore, the inherent risks to personal safety are extremely high and could lead to serious bodily harm or death.

Police are reminding the public to avoid all unauthorized access to any restricted area of any building to ensure their safety and well-being.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200.