Toronto police have arrested a man who allegedly threw a bottle of a corrosive substance at a family walking with their baby in the city’s west end.
Officers responded to the alleged incident on June 6 at around 4:29 p.m. in the area of Bloor Street West and Christie Street.
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Investigators said a couple was walking with their baby just north of Bloor and Clinton streets when a man riding a bicycle reportedly hurled a bottle at them.
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The family received minor injuries, and the suspect reportedly fled the area screaming and yelling.
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The accused, Massimo Ionno, 45, was located and arrested. He has been charged with three counts of assault with a weapon, one count of administering a noxious substance and three counts of public mischief.
Anyone with further information is asked to call police at 416-808-1400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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