A man has been arrested after he reportedly assaulted a Toronto firefighter Saturday morning.
Toronto police said they responded to the area of Sherbourne Street and Rosedale Valley Road around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 for reports that a firefighter had been assaulted.
Earlier, officers had been alerted to a fire under a bridge in the area. Officials said firefighters were trying to put out an encampment fire when the incident occurred.
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Police initially said the firefighter had serious injuries. Both paramedics and firefighters, however, said the injuries were minor and that the firefighter was taken to hospital as a precaution.
After canvassing the area, police found a male suspect and took him into custody.
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