Suspect wanted for pulling knife in TTC bus robbery attempt

Published Dec 19, 2024 • Last updated Dec 19, 2024 • 1 minute read

Suspect sought by Toronto Police in a robbery attempt. Photo by HANDOUT /TORONTO POLICE

An unidentified man is sought after a violent robbery attempt on a TTC bus last month in the city’s east end.

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Toronto Police said officers responded on Nov. 20, around 7 p.m., to a call for a person with a knife on board a TTC bus near Victoria Park Station.

Police allege that a man approached the victim on the bus, pulled a knife and threatened the victim in an attempt to rob them.

Suspect sought by Toronto Police in a robbery attempt. TORONTO POLICE HANDOUT

The man could not obtain anything from the victim and exited the bus, fleeing in an unknown direction.

The suspect is described as 30-40 years old, 5-foot-10, 165 pounds with brown hair. He was wearing a black toque, brown jacket, grey sweater, black shirt and blue jeans and was carrying a black backpack.

Images have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-5500, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.

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