Violent attacks on Calgary transit spiked last year but recently there seems to be a promising shift in the trend.
Overall last year, violent crime on transit was up 15 per cent compared to the previous year, according to Calgary Police Service data acquired by CTV News.
Between January and March of 2024, there were 55 assaults on Calgary transit, including a random attack on a Calgary teen.’s face swelling was nearly gone a month after he was sucker-punched by a stranger while getting off a city bus downtown, but the 17-year-old still recalls those first days after the March 16 attack.The man charged with attacking Giraldo Mejia was “known to police”.
In January, Calgary Transit went from one to three district hubs and 65 more transit officers patrolling the system.
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