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Child allegedly taken from TTC station found safe

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Jul, 2022 04:31 PM

Toronto police say they’ve found a man and a toddler he’s alleged to have taken from an east-end subway station.

UNKNOWN TROUBLE:
Victoria Park Subway Station
- Officers have located the man and child
- No injuries reported
- TTC is resuming service
- We are investigating
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 8, 2022

Investigators say no injuries have been reported.

Police previously said a man had taken a stroller with a toddler in it around 5 p.m. at Victoria Park station.

They said the pair had last been seen heading east on the subway.

Subway service was stopped while officers searched for the man and child, but police now say service is resuming.

Police say the child is two years old.

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