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In that case, police say, a group of anti-abortionists were protesting around noon near Dufferin and Dundas Sts. when they were approached by a man on a bike who tried to grab one of their signs and then pushed a woman into a pole before fleeing the scene.

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Hunt, who was previously identified as a Toronto hairdresser on social media, appeared at Old City Hall court Saturday. Police didn’t know when his next appearance would be.

Hunt, who deleted his social media accounts, was fired by Noble Studio 101, a hair salon near Queen St. W. and Brock Ave. who released a statement on Wednesday saying he’d “been caught on camera assaulting an innocent bystander at a pro-life rally. We don’t condone his actions and he has been let go.”

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Marie-Claire Bissonnette, the youth coordinator with Campaign Life Coalition who had filmed the incident before the phone flew out of her hand, couldn’t be reached for comment Saturday, but told The Toronto Sun earlier this week she was leading 76 people in an annual silent protest against abortion when she was allegedly attacked. She said she felt only minor pain and didn’t sustain any damage to her phone.

Bissonnette said she began filming him when he allegedly began scribbling on people’s signs and clothing including that of a 10-year-old girl.

“It’s not the first time I’ve experienced physical aggression from people who disagree with our message,” Bissonnette said.

“I don’t think it’s acceptable to show any physical violence to anyone who disagrees with you. ”

jstevenson@postmedia.com