WINNIPEG — Police have arrested a suspect after an assault on a Winnipeg bus earlier in the month.
READ MORE: Police ask for help finding suspect in assault on Winnipeg bus
A 21-year-old woman was riding the bus and talking on her phone on Oct 8 when the man spit on her and began to physically assault her, injuring her in the upper body. Other passengers intervened and managed to push the suspect off the bus.
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Police asked for the public’s help on Oct 14 trying to identify the suspect. A tip helped investigators locate the suspect on Monday without incident.
A 50-year-old man was arrested and faces the charge of assault causing bodily harm. He was released on a promise to appear.
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