A 45-year-old man has been taken into custody by Toronto police for his alleged involvement in a violent assault that occurred on a TTC bus. The incident, which left one individual injured, took place in the Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West area last week.
Responding to a call at 11:54 a.m. on Oct. 14, officers arrived at the scene where the victim had reportedly been attacked. The victim, who was traveling on a westbound TTC bus along Eglinton Avenue West, was assaulted without provocation by the suspect who had boarded the bus at Dufferin Street and sat behind them.
After the assault, the victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that were deemed non-life-threatening, while the suspect managed to flee the vicinity.
Following a public plea for information, police apprehended Yetebarek Woldemichael, 45, who is currently of no fixed address. Woldemichael faces charges including assault with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon, and violation of probation.
His court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 20.
