Police looking for suspect after woman pushed into path of oncoming subway in Toronto

Beatrice Vaisman has the latest from Toronto, where police are searching for a suspect after a woman was pushed onto the subway tracks.


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The suspect looks crazier than a sack full of cats!

[angrybabushka]

There needs to be more awareness of what to do if you fall onto the tracks. This woman is very smart and very lucky

[TheAbscond]

So glad she'll make a recovery. So more are informed: Almost every subway station should have a spot under the yellow line in which you can safely hide in in case you end up on the tracks.

[xpig]

Hard to prevent random attacks, however I have noticed a real absence of security in our subway with rising numbers of anti social behaviour and have written to the TTC with no reply.

[mouthbreather]

Even if she’s caught, what can we expect our justice system to do? she’ll be in and out in no time.

[TarasSobieski]

"There were many surveillance cameras." You paying attention, New York transit? Cameras actually work. Start using them.

[pgon]

Maybe the city shouldn't use the TTC as a homeless shelter. I keep telling the TTC isn't safe anymore in the subway

[scottyoung]

Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?

[ebonydarkness]

I was assaulted on a streetcar by a woman smoking a glass pipe. Tried to live downtown for 7 months and ruined my mental health having to worry about my safety on public transit. Disappointed but not surprised whatsoever that this terrible incident happened.

[TarasSobieski]

I know one should not judge a book by its cover. But I dare you to tell me that when you saw the picture of the suspect, you DIDN'T say to yourself, "Yeah, that's exactly how I would picture someone crazy enough to push a stranger on the tracks."

[assassind]

Start checking the shelters. I'd bet money she's frequenting one of them.

[ahsanmohammed]

Looks like suspects been sleeping on the streets for a few days.

[victimofracism]

How come other commuters did not hold her for police to arrive?

[johngore]

This is awful and speaks volumes about the current human condition. I’m so glad she’s ok. Peace from Montreal. 😎

[oatmealsavage]

The TTC is the official home of homeless mental patients who while away their time either sleeping on subways or yelling at other commuters.

[Thadon]

Thank goodness she’ll make a full recovery. The TTC should just install platform doors 🚪 at each subway station. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN A POUND OF CURE.

[karenacton]

This world is going to hell in a hand basket. Disgusting with all the random attacks going on…..everywhere!

[tylerhergott]

This is getting crazy! Today trains were passing through ( not stopping ) at 3 stations today, all with police investigations at each one. On Saturday there was blood all over the 3 levels at Yonge/Bloor station, outside, 2nd floor for line 1 and 3rd floor for line 2. Every single day there is a police investigation at some station.

[YODAJJ]

Amazing how no one standing there tried to restrain her after doing what she did…if this happened in Mexico all the bystanders would step in and at the very least restrain her till police arrives (even if she might be armed, doesn’t matter)

[williamm]

Why bother going after her? She's just going to be released right away and she'll get a little fine and maybe 4 days in jail.