Man, 73, charged in alleged kidnap attempt at TTC station

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A bystander intervened and pulled the teenaged girl away, cops say

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Apr 13, 2022 • 14 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

An image released by Toronto Police of a suspect in the alleged forcible confinement of a girl at Royal York TTC Station on April 5, 2022.
An image released by Toronto Police of a suspect in the alleged forcible confinement of a girl at Royal York TTC Station on April 5, 2022. TPS

A 73-year-old man is charged in the alleged attempted abduction of a teenaged girl from a TTC station last week.

Toronto Police say the 14-year-old girl was at Royal York Station at 1:30 pm on April 5 when a man approached her and put his arms around her. Cops say he spoke to her while “escorting her in his direction from her.”

The teen asked the man to let her go and a bystander intervened, pulling her away from the man, who then left.

Investigators released an image of a suspect and an arrest was made Tuesday.

Leszek Kaptur, of Toronto, is charged with kidnapping and is scheduled to appear in Toronto West Courts on Friday at 10 am

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).


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