A man has been arrested for allegedly punching people at random in the city’s west end over the past week — in an example, police say, of the “knockout game” being played.

According to police, a man was waiting for a bus at Jane St. and Eglinton Ave. last Wednesday when he was suddenly punched twice in the face by a random attacker.

Shortly after, the assailant took off south on Weston Rd. and punched another man in the head, knocking him unconscious.

On Thursday the attacks continued, with another victim reporting he was elbowed in the head by a random man knocking him to the ground while he was walking along Weston Rd. near Eglinton Ave.

On Sunday, police said the man, who is known to police, was seen on a security camera stealing from a convenience store in the area.

Police arrested Alvin Hives, 32, of no fixed address, on Monday. He faces eight charges, including theft over $5,000, assault while resisting arrest, assault of a police officer, and another five counts of assault for the alleged attacks.

He has already appeared before court, but police believe there may be more victims.

The “knockout game,” as it has come to be known, is thought to generally involve young men daring each other to attack strangers while being filmed.