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One Arrested After Calgary Transit Driver Pepper-Sprayed Downtown as Police Seek Second Suspect

Security footage from the Centre Street CTrain station helped identify a suspect within blocks of the attack.

Overview

  • The assault happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near 7 Avenue SE and Centre Street SE as the operator was leaving work.
  • Police say the attack appears random, with two men seen departing the scene together.
  • Officers reviewed nearby station cameras to quickly locate a suspect and make an arrest close to the site.
  • The driver was treated at the scene by paramedics and released with minor injuries.
  • Investigators are searching for a second man and are asking for tips, noting the case follows repeated assaults on Calgary Transit staff and recent council funding for bus driver barriers.