Police seek suspect in hate-motivated assault investigation after subway rider accosted, spat on

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Toronto police have released images of a suspect in a hate-motivated assault investigation after an incident on a TTC subway last month.Officers were called to Wellesley subway station on Monday, June 16, 2025 at around 12:37 a.m. after reports of an assault.Investigators say the suspect approached another rider who was seated onboard the train.“Unprovoked, the suspect made derogatory comments towards the victim and spat on him,” a police release states.The suspect then exited the train at Wellesley station and started walking eastbound down Wellesley Street.He’s described as a white male, around 30 years old and five foot ten inches with a medium build.He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, black balaclava, blue jacket with a green paint stain, black pants with flip flops and carrying a duffel bag.Police say the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.