The bicycle courier seen in a viral video being struck by a taxicab driver in downtown Toronto is now facing an assault charge in the incident.

On Aug. 18, bystanders sent multiple calls to police about a cyclist being struck by a cab on Bay St. near Charles St.

In the video taken by a bystander, a cyclist is seen banging on the cab window moments before the taxi swerves and knocks the cyclist down.

On Sunday, police identified Baldeep Cheema, 31, of Brampton as the cyclist in the video.

The 2011 Toyota Camry cab, with a 57-year-old driver at the wheel, was travelling north on Bay St. near Gerrard St. W. as Cheema was cycling the same direction, police say.

It’s alleged that Cheema reached into the cab and assaulted the driver, and as they both continued north, the cab struck the cyclist.

“You’re going to jail. That is assault,” the cyclist tells the taxicab driver in the video, which had been viewed more than 4 million times as of Sunday, while the clip showing Cheema being struck has been shared more widely on social media.

Cheema, who is employed by Favour Delivery, wasn’t injured. The company said it is “extremely concerned” about the incident.

The taxi driver, Ali Farkhondehfall, 57, of Thornhill, was charged earlier with dangerous operation of a vehicle and assault with a weapon. He is to appear in court Oct. 4.

Cheema is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 17.

With files from Evelyn Kwong