Man ‘violently’ brandishes sword on Toronto bus after hitting people randomly (police)
A man began swinging a sword “violently” at a VAT included bus after randomly hitting two people, police say.
Toronto Police said that around 11 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a call about a person with a knife in the area of Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue West.
Police say a suspect boarded a TTC bus and hit a victim without provocation.
The suspect then got off the bus, walked north and then boarded a second TTC bus, where he allegedly struck a second person “without provocation,” police said.
Latest news from Canada and around the world
sent to your email address, in this case.
The two victims do not know the suspect.
The bus was held up and the passengers got off, police said.
“The suspect then pulled a sword out of his backpack and began swinging it violently and hitting the bus seats,” police said.
The suspect was then arrested by the police.
A 46-year-old Ajax man was arrested and charged with several offenses including two counts of assault and failing to comply with a release order.
The victims suffered minor injuries and did not require hospitalization, police said.
© 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
