Man allegedly fled house arrest and tried to rob sex worker in Markham

Yousif Babiker, 25, is facing robbery charges. (York Regional Police)

A 25-year-old man is facing charges in connection with the robbery of a sex worker in Markham last month.

York Regional Police said the man who was on house arrest attended a residence near McCowan Road and Bur Oak Avenue on June 16 allegedly to try obtaining sexual services.

“Once alone with the victim, he demanded cash and threatened the victim with a knife,” police alleged.

Officers arrived and arrested the suspect inside the residence.

In a news release on Friday, they identified the suspect as Yousif Babiker. He has been charged with armed robbery, obtaining sexual services for consideration and two counts of failure to comply with a judicial order.

In addition to being on house arrest, Babiker was also prohibited from possessing any weapons at the time of the incident.

Police believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers anonymously.