Crime

Toronto man charged with assault after allegedly head-butting senior at Eaton Centre

By Adam Miller Global News

Posted April 27, 2016 3:37 pm

Updated April 27, 2016 3:38 pm

1 min read

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Police have charged Jonathan Gallant, 33, of Toronto, with aggravated assault. Toronto Police Service/Handout

A 33-year-old Toronto man has been charged with assault after police say he “deliberately” head-butted a 68-year-old woman at the Eaton Centre.

Police said the woman was walking in the popular shopping mall on Saturday, when she stopped to look inside of her bag.

A man then allegedly approached the woman and head-butted her, knocking her to the ground where she sustained a fractured wrist. Police said he then left the area by walking to the Dundas subway station exit.

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Jonathan Gallant, 33, of Toronto, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault. He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Paul Ward at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at http://www.222tips.com, or by texting TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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