London police search for man accused of breaking into woman's house, tying her up

CBC News

· Posted: Nov 06, 2025 10:41 AM EST | Last Updated: November 6

London constabulary are asking for the public's assistance successful uncovering a antheral they accidental broke into a woman's west-end location and earnestly assaulted her aboriginal Tuesday morning.

At astir 5 a.m. ET, a antheral entered the woman's residence without her cognition successful the country of Fiddlers Green Road and Oxford Street West, constabulary said. The pistillate and her young kid were dormant astatine the time.

The pistillate woke up and argued with the man, who was known to her. The antheral past assaulted her, tied her up, threatened her with a weapon and forcibly stopped her from leaving.

Later that evening, the pistillate escaped the residence from an upstairs model and went to a adjacent home, past called 911 from there.

The unfortunate was located by officers and taken to infirmary to beryllium treated for injuries. The kid was recovered unhurt.

Police were incapable to find the suspect.

Thanh Dat Mai, 42, is facing a fig of battle charges by mode of warrant of arrest. Police are asking the nationalist for assistance successful uncovering him. (London Police Service)

Thanh Dat Mai, 42, of London, has been charged by mode of warrant of apprehension with the pursuing offences:

• Assault.
• Assault with a weapon.
• Assault by suffocation.
• Break and participate with intent.
• Forcible confinement.
• Fail to comply with a merchandise order.
• Obstruct justness dissuade witness.
• Uttering threats/death oregon bodily harm.

Mai is described arsenic West Asian, 5-foot-5, astir 176 pounds with achromatic hairsbreadth and brownish eyes. Police are reminding the nationalist not to attack him and to telephone 911 immediately.