A 38-year-old man is currently in police custody following an incident where he allegedly threatened another person on a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus. The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. on November 3, in the vicinity of Eglinton Avenue West and Allan Road.

According to Toronto police, the situation escalated when the man boarded a TTC bus and was approached by another rider. The complainant requested that the man lower the volume of the music he was listening to. In response, the suspect reportedly made derogatory anti-immigrant remarks and threatened to physically assault the rider if he continued to speak.

The commuter, feeling threatened and unsafe, informed the bus driver of the situation. This prompted the man to leave the bus and flee the area before police could arrive.

After conducting an investigation into the threat made on the bus, police arrested Marco Valerio Giogrio, a resident of Toronto. He has been charged with one count of uttering threats. Authorities are treating this incident as a suspected hate-motivated offense, which may result in additional charges pending further evaluation of the facts.

In cases where a criminal offense is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice, or hate, judges have the authority to consider hate as an aggravating factor during sentencing, which could lead to a harsher penalty. This reflects a commitment to addressing hate crimes more rigorously in the justice system.