Toronto police say Montreal man arrested on assault charge

Police say a Montreal man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a woman who knew him in Toronto on Saturday.

Toronto police said an assault was reported after midday on Saturday around the Don Valley Parkway south and its Bayview and Bloor Street ramp.

On Saturday afternoon, officers said that they were looking for 36-year-old Guerdy Philistin from Montreal on a charge of assault.

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Police announced his arrest on Saturday evening. Philistin was charged with breach of probation, in addition to assault.

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