NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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Bradford - A 23-year-old Bradford man is charged with assault after an incident involving a GO Transit employee and a customer.
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at 8:00 a.m., South Simcoe Police Service officers responded to a 911 call from a Go Transit employee at the GO Station located on Holland St. East in Bradford. Upon arrival, officers learned that a man had become verbally and physically abusive to the employee after being cautioned for disregarding warning signs and crossing the tracks. The transit employee did not require medical attention. The accused was released on scene with a future court date. GO Security served a Trespass to Property charge.
In conjunction with our community safety partners at GO Transit, we cannot emphasize enough the importance of respecting rail warning signals. Catching a train is not worth risking your life.
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