Police have released images of a suspect who allegedly assaulted a ride-share driver in downtown Toronto after he and his group were refused service.
It happened on Nov. 16 at approximately 6:45 a.m. near McCaul Street and Queen Street West, police said in a news release issued Friday.
At that time, a group of people tried to enter the ride-share vehicle, but police said the driver refused to drive them. Police did not say why the driver refused the group service.
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One man in the group then allegedly assaulted the driver and stole their cellphone, police said. He fled in an unknown direction.
The driver sustained minor injuries, police said.
The suspect is described by police as a male in his 20s, five-foot-11, and 165lbs with a thin build. He was wearing a black hooded sweater with a picture of “Snoop Dogg” on the front, black pants, and a ski mask at the time of the alleged incident.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.