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Someone Is Pouring Fuel On A Toronto Subway Station Platform Right Now

A man is pouring fuel onto the platform of McCown TTC subway station.

Reports have just been received by Toronto Police of a man pouring a stroller filled with fuel onto a TTC subway station platform. According to a Toronto Police Services update posted just after 1:00 PM on Friday, the man is reportedly pouring the fuel onto the platform of McCowan Station.

TTC Constables and Toronto Police Services are arriving at the scene to investigate.  Local Toronto residents are seemingly shocked by the incident and are expressing their confusion on social media.

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April 5, 2019

Maybe the police should investigate this guy who think this is funny....

April 5, 2019

How is this "unknown" trouble??

April 5, 2019

This sounds wacky and terrible...

April 5, 2019

He has had enough of Line 3 and hence wants it down now

April 5, 2019

More information to follow.

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This news follows another incident that occurred at a TTC subway station just yesterday. Trains were forced to bypass Dufferin Station on Toronto's Line 2 subway on Thursday afternoon due to a police investigation.  According to police, a stabbing on the mezzanine level of the station forced a temporary shutdown of Dufferin Station.  Thankfully, the male victim suffered only non-life threatening injuries.

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April 4, 2019