Police presence being increased on TTC in wake of NYC incident

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The Toronto Police Service is ramping up its presence on the TTC in response to the incident in a subway automobile in New York Metropolis on Tuesday morning.
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Toronto Police Chief James Ramer advised media that there could be a rise within the variety of uniformed officers current all through the general public transit system of Canada’s largest metropolis.
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The transfer comes on the heels of what has been reported as a random capturing assault at Brooklyn’s thirty sixth Avenue Station throughout rush hour that noticed a minimum of 16 individuals injured, some in vital situation.
“I simply need to acknowledge the unfolding scenario in New York this morning,” Ramer advised media.
“Given these current occasions, we’ve got deployed a better variety of uniformed law enforcement officials to public transit and can proceed to observe the scenario and supply updates, if essential,” Ramer mentioned.
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Ramer mentioned that there was no recognized menace to Toronto presently.