Toronto police are trying to find 4 suspects who allegedly assaulted a rideshare driver after making transphobic remarks.
Police stated they obtained a name for an assault within the space of Spadina and Ava roads, south of Eglinton Avenue West, at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 3.
Investigators realized {that a} sufferer driving a rideshare car picked up 4 males, who then allegedly made a number of anti-Trans feedback in the direction of them.
When the sufferer terminated the trip, two males assaulted them, police allege. The sufferer later went to a hospital and their accidents have been thought-about critical however non-life-threatening.
On Friday, police introduced they have been investigating the incident as a hate-motivated offence.
No descriptions of the suspects have been launched and investigators are asking anybody who witnessed the assault or has video of the incident to contact them at 416-808-3500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.222tips.com.
