

Chris Herhalt, CP24.com





Toronto police have charged a 49-year-old Toronto man with aggravated assault after another man was pushed into the side of a subway train as it was departing Bloor station on Sunday.

The victim was found lying unconscious on the eastbound platform of the Bloor-Danforth line by police and paramedics at about 4 p.m. The man was suffering from serious head injuries and was rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital for treatment.

He remains in serious condition.

Police said Sunday that there was some kind of altercation between the victim and the suspect that ended when the victim was pushed into the side of a departing train. Authorities are still trying to determine if the victim and suspect knew each other

Const. Victor Kwong said a suspect identified as Kirk Platten is to appear in court at College Park sometime on Monday for a bail hearing.