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Police have arrested a man after an alleged assault and robbery in downtown Toronto on Christmas Eve.
They said both incidents occurred without provocation.
Toronto Police Service (TPS) said on Dec. 24, around 5:30 p.m., a woman was choked after being approached by a man on the street in the area of Queen Street West and University Avenue.
They said just over an hour later, the same man threatened an employee with a hammer at a store near Yonge Street and Wellesley Street East before allegedly stealing multiple items.
Investigators now say 36-year-old Byron Johnson has been arrested and charged with assault and armed robbery.
He is scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Friday.
With files from Joanna Lavoie
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