Girl, 12, assaulted in suspected hate-motivated incident on TTC bus

Toronto police are searching for a suspect after an alleged hate-motivated assault on board a TTC bus earlier this week.

Officers were called to Main Street Station in the city’s east-end around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

It is alleged a 12-year-old girl was riding the 23 Dawes bus near the station when a man assaulted her and made a racial slur.

Police have released security images of the suspect. He is described as 40 years of age, six feet to six feet one inch tall with a medium build, and has tattoos on his face and hands.

He was last seen walking into Main Street station.

Investigators have released his photo because they suspect there may be other victims. Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.