The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly attacked a passenger on a bus and put him in a chokehold without provocation. The police received a call on June 2, at roughly 7:40 a.m., in the area of Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue East. According to…
Toronto Police Seek Suspect Who Put Transit Passenger on Chokehold in Random Attack
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly attacked a passenger on a bus and put him in a chokehold without provocation. The police received a call on June 2, at roughly 7:40 a.m., in the area of Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue East. According to…
Some US Cities May Offer Model to Ease Canada Transit Violence: Experts
As Canadian cities look for ways to combat violence on public transit, experts say strategies south of the border that combine law enforcement, social supports and community engagement could offer new solutions. Violence on transit has captured national attention in recent weeks—a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a Vancouver-area bus last week, a man…
Family of Teen Stabbed on Surrey Bus: ‘We are not supposed to fear our children going to school’
Ethan Bespflug, 17, lost his life after being stabbed on a bus this week in Surrey, B.C., on his way home from a friend’s house. His mother was waiting to pick him up at a bus stop and was following the GPS tracker on his phone when she saw the tracker depart from his route…
Toronto Police Stretched Thin Ahead of Violent Transit Attacks, Says Union Head
As Toronto’s population has grown, its police force has shrunk, says Toronto Police Association President Jon Reid, who represents about 8,000 officers. As a wave of violent attacks hits the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) system, Reid discusses the state of crime and policing in the city. “We’re down at least 400 officers over the last…
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