Boycott looming for popular College Street bar
Torontonians on Twitter and Facebook are sending out warnings, urging men and women to steer clear of a Little Italy bar.
According to the Toronto Police, it's alleged in the evening of December 16, a 24-year-old woman was given alcohol and illegal drugs and was sexually assaulted and forcibly confined in a bar near College and Manning.
Carasco Enzo Dejesus, 31, and Gavin MacMillan, 41, were arrested and each charged with forcible confinement, sexual assault as party to the offence with any other person and sexual assault.
As the Toronto Star reports, MacMillan is listed as the owner of the College Street Bar in Little Italy.
Disgusted by #CollegeStreetBar assault. As a bartender, my patrons are my guests, not my prey. I am so sorry they hurt you. #Ibelieveher
— Kirsten Dahlin Nolan (@ThisIsKDN) December 19, 2016
Women in Toronto are taking to Twitter and to the popular Facebook group Bunz Helping Zone to warn others about the incident.
The organization Sexual Assault Action Coalition addressed the allegations on its Facebook page, writing that it will launch a petition to keep College Street Bar shut down until staff undergo anti-violence and anti-harrassment training and put relating policies in place to keep customers safe.
launching a petition 2day 2 have college street bar closed until staff get anti violence training & bar develops policy to protect patrons!
— Viktoria B (@viktoriabelle) December 19, 2016
MacMillan is also the owner of popular bartender school BartenderOne with offices near King and Church. It has regularly held its training classes at College Street Bar.
@bartenderone For U & buddy Carasco Enzo Dejesus it’s going down in court for your forcible confinement & sexual assault PATHETIC behaviour
— Peter Clarke (@clarketoronto) December 19, 2016
We've reached out to the SAAC for comment but have yet to hear back. We also attempted to reach College Street Bar for comment but the business is closed today and their voicemail was full.
