Following is a police report on yet another incident involving young people near the corner of Eglinton and Bayview. There have been enough such incidents that it seems naive to think that they represent a coincidence. Which raises the reasonable question of whether there is some other type of illegal activity going on in this ares which sets the scene for these kinds of crimes. We’re asking. Here is the police report: : A 16 year old male reports that on October 14, 2011 at approximately 1850 hours, he was in the area of Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue when he was approached by three male suspects. One suspect made a demand for the victim’s phone. The victim did not comply. The suspect produced a handgun and threatened the victim. The victim punched the suspect and fearing for his safety fled the scene. The suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. No injuries were sustained by the victim. Police are requesting the assistance of the public in identifying the following described persons in connection with this offence. Description of Suspect #1: Male, 14 years, 5’4”, 110 pounds, medium build. Suspect #2: Male, black, 14 years, thin build. Suspect #3: Male, black, 14 years, 5’2”, 79 pounds, thin build.

Toronto Police Service report: On October 15, 2011, at approximately 2210 hours, a fire was discovered in a manufacturing building for Crystal Clear Cosmetics, 20 Overlea Boulevard. Toronto Fire Services, under the direction of the District Chief Pineau attended the scene and extringuised the blaze. No injuries were sustained. The exact cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. Damage is estimated at $80,000.00 to $100,000.00.

Councillor John Parker will hold an information session tonight between 7 and 8.30 pm at Jenner Jean-Marie Centre, 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive.

Surveillance video from a Detroit area gas station shows a man telling a store clerk that he had been drinking and his 9-year-old daughter was his “designated driver.” This report is narrated by an Associated Press reporter.

Charlene Kalia sends along a reminder to come on out on Thursday for a night of fun in the hood with live music and great prizes in support of the Leaside Arena Expansion Beginning at 8 -m at the Fox and Firkin (Laird and Macrae) there will be live music by local resident Dean Mazzolin of Delin Custom Homes along with his band. Sounds good.

The finance minister, Mr Flaherty, continues to persuade European governments to do something about the debit crisis. Speaking in Dublin he said that if the crisis is left un-addressed, it will eventually become too big for Europe to solve. This was why immediate action is needed, he said. Some news reports says the minister “slammed” the Europeans.

This is a video of the amazing British centenarian Fauja Singh as he trained to compete in today’s Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon. He finished. Needless to say he is the oldest person ever to run a marathon in Toronto. ITN’s Jeremy Barnes has a profile of Singh. . More than 20,000 runners from 50 different countries ran in the marathon, which also included a five-kilometre run and a half-marathon. Organizers said more than $3.5 million was raised for charities.