An 18-year-old man is facing a long list of charges after he allegedly took out an edged weapon and slashed the side of a stranger’s face while travelling on a Durham Regional Transit bus on Friday.
According to police, the man was travelling on a bus to Ajax at around 10:45 p.m. when he began harassing another 18-year-old man. Police say he then pulled out an edged weapon and used it to attack the man.
The victim was rushed to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries; however he has since been treated and released.
The suspect, meanwhile, was arrested without incident a short distance away.
Police say the suspect did not know the victim and that the attack was "unprovoked."
Braydon Leblanc, of Ajax, is charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of weapons dangerous.
Anyone with information about is asked to contact Det. Rhoden of the West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1 (888) 579-1520 ext. 2528.
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