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Suspect arrested after 15-year-old boy punched in the face at Bathurst subway station: police

A general view of TTC Subway entrance at Yonge and Bloor area in Toronto, Ont., March 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Dominic Chan

Toronto police say a 33-year-old man is facing charges after a teenager was assaulted at TTC’s Bathurst subway station last week.

On March 23, at around 9:15 a.m., police said a 15-year-old boy was on the escalator heading up to the street level exit.

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A man who was walking in front of the boy turned around and punched the teen in the face “without provocation,” police allege.

Read more: Suspect sought in ‘hate-motivated’ assault reported on Toronto subway train

On Thursday, investigators said they made an arrest in the assault case.

The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Justin Corbett, has been charged with assault causing bodily harm.

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