Suspect in custody after senior left with ‘severe head injuries’ in LRT platform assault: Calgary police

By Kaylen Small Global News

Posted August 15, 2020 4:22 pm EST

Updated August 15, 2020 9:51 pm EST

1 min read

This article is more than 3 years old and some information may not be up to date.

Calgary police investigate the assault of a senior on the Sunnyside LRT platform on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. Carolyn Kury de Castillo/Global News

A man is in custody and the Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating after a senior was left with life-threatening injuries in an LRT platform assault on Saturday.

Story continues below advertisement

A man in his 30s assaulted the elderly man on the Sunnyside CTrain platform at 9 a.m., police said.

“The elderly man was struck down and fell onto the concrete platform,” police said in a news release. “He sustained severe head injuries.”

The daily email you need for Calgary's top news stories.

The suspect ran away “immediately,” officers said.

Police identified the suspect as Basil Sweezey, 36, on Sunday afternoon. Just after 7:30 p.m., police said Sweezey was in custody.

Police identified the Calgary LRT assault suspect as Basil Sweezey, 36, on Sunday afternoon. Courtesy: Calgary Police Service

If you have information, call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234, the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.