Newstalk 1010 host John Moore, like many journalists in the city, has been reporting on the violent incidents on the TTC in recent months and on Tuesday, he himself had a terrifying encounter on a downtown subway that left him shaken.
recounted the incident with an unknown man that occurred at College Station. He said as he approached the fare turnstiles, he saw five TTC workers engaged with a man who he described as "agitated."
"I didn't think it was that big of a deal. I tapped my card and I started to go through the gates and suddenly reeled around and came running at me with his fist in the air," Moore said."It's one of those moments where it's a fight or flight and I'm not much of a fighter. So, I backed off and figured I would try to get some sort of a safe place," Moore said.
Fearing that the man would come at him again, the radio host said he tried to tap his Presto card again but was declined as he had just used it.A guy just took a swing at me at College station. This has got to end." very scary," Moore said. "You're just making your way around the city and all of a sudden, somebody is charging toward you and threatening to hurt you.
There has been a rash of violent incidents on the TTC in recent months, including the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy at Keele Station in what police have described as an “unprovoked” attack. TTC CEO Rick Leary also admitted to reporters last week that many Torontonians are now “nervous” to take transit, but he said that the TTC was committed to doing what it takes to restore “comfort” on the system.
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