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Toronto Police Say Man Was Hit In The Face 'Several Times' In Random TTC Assault & Robbery

Police have released a photo of the suspect they're looking for.

A TTC logo in Toronto, Ontario. Right: A suspect wanted in an unprovoked attack on the TTC.

A TTC logo in Toronto, Ontario. Right: A suspect wanted in an unprovoked attack on the TTC.

Valentino Visentini | Dreamstime, Toronto Police Service
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The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is investigating another random attack on the TTC that saw a victim assaulted and robbed.

On April 12 at around 9:00 p.m., police said a man was aboard a TTC bus heading southbound on Martin Grove Rd. when he was assaulted.

"The suspect approached the man and, without provocation, struck him in the face several times," police said in a press release.

It's unclear if the victim suffered any serious injuries in the assault.

Police said after the man was hit in the face, "a struggle ensued resulting in the victim's bag falling to the floor of the bus."

The suspect allegedly then stole the victim's bag and got off the bus. According to police, he was last seen going south on Martin Grove Rd.

The suspect wanted in a random assault on a TTC bus. The suspect wanted in a random assault on a TTC bus. Toronto Police Service

TPS has since released a security image of the suspect, describing him as a man in his 40s, approximately 5'11" with black hair and a black and grey beard. Police added the man was also last seen wearing a red t-shirt, black shorts, and black shoes.

Investigators have asked anyone who witnessed this assault or who might have further information on the incident to contact them at 416-808-2300, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

News of another random attack on the TTC followed the unprovoked murder of a 16-year-old boy at a subway station last month.

However, in a recent report from the TTC, the transit agency said incidents on public transit had seen a decrease, noting a drop in incidents from January to February when TPS officers were brought in to beef up security across the transit network.

Still, in the month of February, a total of 111 "offences against customers" were reported.

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      Stuart McGinn (he/him) was an Editor at Narcity Media. He spent nearly a decade working in radio broadcast journalism before joining the team, covering everything from breaking news to financial markets and sports. Since starting his career in his hometown of Ottawa after attending Algonquin College, Stuart has spent time working in our nation's capital, in Kitchener-Waterloo and in Toronto. If he's not out walking his dog Walter, there's a good chance he's running to train for his next marathon.

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