Man arrested after attack on pregnant woman in Eaton Centre

By News Staff

Posted June 12, 2018 3:35 pm.

Last Updated June 13, 2018 9:18 am.

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Toronto police arrested a 50-year-old man after a pregnant woman was attacked in Toronto Eaton Centre on Saturday night.

Police say the woman was waiting near a washroom, leaning against a wall around 9:40 p.m., when a man approached her and assaulted her “in the stomach area.”

She was taken to hospital with minor injuries and released shortly after.

Lander Donee, of no fixed address, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with assault causing bodily harm.

He is due in court on Wednesday morning.

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