4 men arrested after allegedly breaking into downtown Toronto building to take social media photos

Toronto police have apprehended four men for allegedly breaking into a downtown building to capture social media photos. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday October 18, officers responded to a report of a break-and-enter incident in the vicinity of Bremner Boulevard and Lower Simcoe Street. According to police, the four men breached a restricted area of the building and proceeded to the rooftop to take photographs.

While attempting to flee the scene, the suspects allegedly assaulted a security guard and the building manager. The police subsequently located the individuals nearby and made arrests. The identified suspects are Liam Shannon, 18, from Welland; Amirsalar Lotifiof, 20, from Newmarket; Alejandro Gonzalez, 20, of Toronto; and Zane Archambault, 20, from St. Catharines.

Each of the four men faces charges of breaking and entering, two counts of assault, possession of break-and-enter tools, and assault with intent to resist arrest. Moreover, Archambault is additionally charged with violating his probation.