In the first incident, police responded to an assault in the area of Don Mills and York Mills roads on the evening of February 14, 2022.
A man allegedly choked and punched a woman repeatedly during an argument, police said.
She was allegedly forcibly restrained and had her cell phone taken away.
Police said she was eventually able to escape and call police.
The suspect fled in an unknown direction.
In the second incident, officers responded to a medical emergency in the area of Leslie Street and Finch Avenue East on the morning of June 27, 2022.
Police said a man was found unconscious in the driver’s seat of a stolen vehicle and was given first aid.
When the man regained consciousness, he ran from the area, police said.
Police found a loaded handgun in the vehicle.
On Tuesday, police said 28-year-old Kamba Taban, of Toronto, was wanted in connection with both incidents.
Taban faces 14 charges, including possession of a motor vehicle with a firearm, assault by strangulation, forcible restraint and four counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited.
He is described as standing six feet two inches tall, with a medium-large build, short black hair, a gap in his front teeth and a scar on the left side of his neck.
“He is considered armed, violent and dangerous. If it is, do not approach. Call 9-1-1 immediately,” police said in a news release Tuesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
