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TTC driver has been charged with assault
Police were called to Lawerence Avenue West at Bayview on Wednesday at around 10:45am.
According to police, the driver got into a fare dispute with a young man. Things allegedly turned violent, and the driver is accused of assaulting the man, breaking a window on the bus in the process.
"I just saw a broken window, and there were four cop cars," said student Graham Teeple, who was nearby when the incident took place.
The TTC's Brad Ross spoke to CityNews on Wednesday afternoon.
"My understanding is it was a fare dispute, it had to do with a student fare and not having a student i.d. and it escalated from there," he said.
The alleged victim, 18-year old Ricardo Jardim, was hurt, but not seriously.
Hagos Bereket, 30, of Toronto, has been charged with assault.
He will appear in court May 25.
The TTC has gone on record as saying everyday, one of their employees becomes a victim of assault. The transit commission does have a set of guidelines laid out for conflict resolution.
This incident comes as the TTC is working hard to repair its damaged reputation among riders, following a spat of bad publicity, including a highly publicized photo of a sleeping ticket collector, a fare hike, and the downfall of Chairman Adam Giambrone. -CityNews
According to police, the driver got into a fare dispute with a young man. Things allegedly turned violent, and the driver is accused of assaulting the man, breaking a window on the bus in the process.
"I just saw a broken window, and there were four cop cars," said student Graham Teeple, who was nearby when the incident took place.
The TTC's Brad Ross spoke to CityNews on Wednesday afternoon.
"My understanding is it was a fare dispute, it had to do with a student fare and not having a student i.d. and it escalated from there," he said.
The alleged victim, 18-year old Ricardo Jardim, was hurt, but not seriously.
Hagos Bereket, 30, of Toronto, has been charged with assault.
He will appear in court May 25.
The TTC has gone on record as saying everyday, one of their employees becomes a victim of assault. The transit commission does have a set of guidelines laid out for conflict resolution.
This incident comes as the TTC is working hard to repair its damaged reputation among riders, following a spat of bad publicity, including a highly publicized photo of a sleeping ticket collector, a fare hike, and the downfall of Chairman Adam Giambrone. -CityNews
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