Peel Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a male suspect wanted in connection with an aggravated assault on a public transit bus in Brampton.
Police said the incident occurred on Friday, May 22, at approximately 5:15 p.m. near Rutherford Road and Steeles Avenue. The suspect allegedly attacked another passenger without provocation, striking the victim multiple times and knocking their phone and glasses to the ground, damaging both.
Police say that the victim suffered serious head and facial injuries. The suspect fled on a bicycle with red pedals, a red-and-black seat, and a blue-and-red frame, last seen travelling eastbound on Steeles Avenue.
The suspect is described as approximately 5’10” tall, weighing 170 pounds, and wearing a blue baseball cap, black bandana, yellow-and-navy jacket, blue jeans, dark shoes, and a red, yellow, and blue backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel Regional Police’s 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 2133.