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Amid Rash of Violence on Toronto Transit, Officials Try to Keep People Safe

January 26, 2023
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Several violent incidents on Toronto transit over the past week signal an escalation of a phenomenon transit union leader John Di Nino says has been plaguing systems across the country. Di Nino said at a press conference Wednesday that about 3,000 attacks just on transit operators⁠ happen annually across the country. That doesn’t include attacks…

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Multiple ‘Swarming’ Attacks Involving Youth in the Last 12 Months

January 24, 2023
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Another “swarming” occurred this week in Toronto, with four 13-year-old teenage boys being charged with assault after an alleged attack against uniformed employees of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The TTC posted on Twitter that the alleged assault that started inside a bus in Scarborough, Ontario, was a “despicable swarming.” Swarming involves a group of…

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Toronto Police Arrest Four 13-Year-Old Boys in Alleged Transit Swarming Attack

January 24, 2023
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The Toronto Police are advising that they have arrested four 13-year-old boys in the alleged swarming attack of two Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) employees. The police, in a news release issued Jan. 24, said they conducted an “extensive investigation” and reviewed TTC video surveillance footage, leading to the arrest of four male youths. According to…

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