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Suspect sought after TTC bus passenger assaulted with ‘edged weapon,’ police say
Toronto police officers are trying to track down a suspect after an alleged assault on a TTC bus on Wednesday afternoon.
Investigators say the suspect was on board a bus in the Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East area at around 3:17 a.m. when he kicked another rider’s property, sparking a verbal dispute.
“The suspect then assaulted the victim with an edged weapon,” a Toronto Police Service release states.
Officers say the suspect fled on foot while the victim was later taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect is wanted for assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and possession of a weapon.
He’s described as between five-foot-four and five-foot-eight, with a medium build and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black-hooded jacket, light khaki pants, black shoes, and a black backpack.