Fake cosmetic surgeon accused of injecting four women

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Toronto police say a man has been accused of posing as a surgeon and then injecting four women with what they believed was Botox, salmon DNA and the drug Ozempic.

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Police say they arrested a 29-year-old man on Saturday on seven counts of aggravated assault and simple disorderly conduct.

Investigators say a man approached four women at a downtown Toronto dog park near Bay Street and Queens Quay, where he posed as a surgeon at a local hospital and offered them beauty treatments outside his home.

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Police say the women went to the man’s home and received what they believed were salmon DNA injections, a skin treatment, Botox, a wrinkle-reducing injection, and Ozempic, a diabetes drug used off-label for weight loss.

The women became suspicious of the man’s behavior and contacted the police when they learned that he was not qualified to perform the procedures.

A police spokesman says it is still unclear what substance the alleged injections contained, but none of the victims had to be taken to hospital.

Police say there may be more victims.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 30, 2024.

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