Woman assaulted on late night GO train - assailant pulled emergency brake and fled

A suspect is on the loose after a female GO Transit passenger was assaulted when a man attempted to steal her purse on an Toronto-bound GO train as it headed towards Danforth GO station on the system's Lakeshore East corridor.
The victim suffered minor injuries in the incident which occurred on the 9:38 pm train from Oshawa.
The suspect pulled the emergency brake after the incident and managed to exit the train.
He was last seen in the Birchmount Road and Raleigh Avenue area of Scarborough carrying a multicolored gym bag.
No further information about the suspect is available at this time, however, police are asking anyone who may have knowledge of the incident to contact Toronto Police Services at 416-808-2222.

Update: GO train robbery suspect could face heavier penalty for pulling brake than theft https://t.co/H1ziA8C0iV pic.twitter.com/5W7UUPCPEq

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