Canada- Suspect sought after people set on fire in Ossington Subway station, Toronto, 13 July 2021

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A man wanted in an assault with weapon investigation is shown inside Ossington Station on July 13, 2021. (TPS)

Suspect sought after people set on fire inside Ossington subway station
''Police have released a surveillance camera image of a suspect wanted after several people were lit on fire in a Toronto subway station this week.

At about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, police say they were called to Ossington Subway Station for a disturbance inside.

Investigators say a man holding a butane lighter approached three different people in the station and attempted to light their clothes on fire.

One man suffered minor burns as a result.''

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Toronto Police Service :: News Release #50413
''Case #: 2021-1314091
The Toronto Police Service is seeking assistance from the public to identify a man in an assault with a weapon investigation.
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at approximately 2 p.m., police attended a call for an unknown trouble at the Ossington Subway Station.

It is reported that:
- a man was in the subway station
- the man approached three different people with a butane lighter and tried to light their clothes on fire
- one person sustained minor injuries as a result of the man's actions

''The man is described as being in his 20s, with a thin build. He was wearing a purple T-shirt with black sleeves, black jeans, black trucker-style baseball hat with a white design on the front, and black and white shoes. He was carrying a grey sweater and a grey backpack with orange stitching.''

 

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