Homeless Ghanaian in Canada notorious for 'shit-bombing' re-arrested over alleged sexual assault

Samuel Opoku, 30, was re-arrested on May 12 in Toronto over alleged sexual assault incidents. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure following separate incidents reported earlier this month.

The first incident reportedly occurred on May 9 when Opoku allegedly made sexual advances toward one of the women and grabbed her forearm before allegedly sexually assaulting her and fleeing the scene. The following day, the suspect allegedly followed a woman into a commercial office building and approached her from behind before sexually assaulting her and escaping. Authorities indicated that neither of the victims knew the suspect and no physical injuries were reported. Court records confirmed that the suspect is the same individual who gained notoriety in 2019 over a bizarre string of attacks in which buckets containing faeces were allegedly thrown at unsuspecting victims across Toronto. The incidents reportedly involved five victims over a four-day period. One of the incidents reportedly occurred near the University of Toronto around midnight when a woman was drenched with what police described as liquid human waste. Days later, another attack took place inside the university's John P. Robarts Library, where two people studying at a table were allegedly targeted with a bucket of excrement. Reacting to the incidents at the time, police Constable David Hopkinson said, "A young girl had a bucket of waste, faeces, dumped on her. I don't know what to say, I'm at a loss, this is absolutely disgusting."

Following his arrest in 2019, Opoku was charged with multiple counts of assault with a weapon and mischief interfering with property. His lawyer reportedly argued in court that he was suffering from mental health challenges. He was later released on bail after spending about three weeks in custody. Police investigations into the new allegations are ongoing.