Man arrested in Assault Investigation, William Byers, 60, faces three charges

On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police were called to an office in the Warden Avenue/Lawrence Avenue East area.

See previous release.

It is alleged that:

- an altercation took place, inside the premises, between two men

- a 43-year-old man was removed from the premises by a 60-year-old man

- once outside, the altercation continued and escalated

- the 60-year-old man kicked the 43-year-old man's camera out of his hand, and punched him in the face

- they both continued to fight, until they were stopped by people in the area

- the 60-year-old man then took the 43-year-old man's microphone and left

William Byers, 60 of Toronto has been arrested.

He is charged with:

1) Assault
2) Mischief
3) Theft

He is scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 2 p.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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