Toronto woman charged after allegedly assaulting peace officer at North York demonstration

A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto on September 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

A 36-year-old woman from Toronto has been charged after allegedly assaulting a peace office during a demonstration in North York over the weekend.

The incident happened on Sunday near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West.

Toronto Police Service (TPS) said a woman attended a demonstration and “became confrontational with the opposing group of demonstrators.” They say that officers told the woman to return to her original area, but she was “uncooperative and then assaulted a police officer.” The woman was subsequently arrested.

Farah Ansari, 36, of Toronto, has been charged with assault peace officer. She is scheduled to appear in court on March 17.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact TPS at 416-808-3500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.