Toronto man charged with assault in alleged attack on newspaper photographer

TORONTO — Police in Toronto have made an arrest in an alleged assault on a newspaper photographer in the city’s downtown.

It happened last Saturday during a rally at Nathan Phillips Square, a major public plaza in front of Toronto City Hall.

Toronto Sun photographer Stan Behal alleged a man lunged at him and hit him in the head.

Behal says he decided to file a police complaint because he believes the alleged attack was motivated by growing anti-media sentiment.

In a statement Saturday night, police said they had arrested a 29-year-old man from Toronto earlier in the day.

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Police say Donald Joseph Macleod has been charged with assault and is due in court Wednesday.

The Canadian Press

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version incorrectly said the incident took place during competing rallies at Nathan Phillips Square.