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20-year-old man charged after ‘stink bomb’ thrown on TTC subway train

A 20-year-old Toronto man has been charged with mischief after a 'stink bomb' was released on a subway train in April. Stephen C. Host / File / The Canadian Press

TORONTO – Police say they’ve charged a man who allegedly threw a “stink bomb” onto a Toronto subway train.

Investigators say the device that was tossed onto a southbound train as it was departing St. George station on April 7 filled the train with smoke, causing panic and fear among the passengers.

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They say a full emergency response was initiated, including firefighters, police and paramedics, shutting down the subway for 56 minutes during the afternoon rush.

Police say a 20-year-old Toronto man was arrested on Thursday and is charged with mischief interfering with property.

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