Man wanted in aggravated assault investigation, Bloor-Yonge Subway Station

 

Man wanted in aggravated assault investigation,
Bloor-Yonge Subway Station

Broadcast time: 11:30
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Unit: 51 Division
Phone: 416-808-5100
Case #: 2021-2282405 

The Toronto Police Service requests the public's assistance identifying a man wanted in an aggravated assault investigation.

On Friday, November 26, 2021, at 5:22 p.m., officers responded to a call for unknown trouble at Bloor-Yonge Subway Station.

It is reported that:
- a 36-year-old man was carrying a large box on the platform
- he accidentally made contact with another man
- an argument took place
- the 36-year-old man was pushed and fell onto the tracks as the train approached
- he was struck and dragged by the train
- the suspect ran out of the subway

The 36-year-old man was treated in hospital for his injuries.

The suspect is described as 6'0", with a slim build, and light brown hair. He was wearing a black coat, light brown hoodie with the hood up, black pants, grey running shoes, and carrying a blue backpack with a floral pattern.

A photograph has been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable David Hopkinson, Corporate Communications, for Detective Becky Rochon, 51 Division